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ROSE OF TRALEE
Picture shows (L/R): Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Martin E. Dempsey (USA), Cian Chung Gore and Chief of Staff Lt Gen Seán McCann at the Notre Dame v Navy AFL game at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. Cian Chung Gore is the grandson of Comdt Paddy Gore (Retd). Cian's Father is a serving member of the US Armed Forces stationed in Fort Meade. Photo: Paddy Gore
LOOK AT ME DAD IN RESERVE
Col Tom Ahern, EO 4 W Bde was pictured on a recent visit with members of 54 Res CIS Coy, Sligo, who were attending their Annual Training Camp in Stephens Bks, Kilkenny. Photo: Capt Fergal Conway (54 Res CIS Coy)
Foreign Students undergoing the 69th Snr C&S Cse were given a 3 week "On Island Familiarisation" of DF installations and equipment. They are pictured here in Cathal Brugha Bks (L/R): Lt Col Bos Bostigan (Slove- nia), Maj Demetrius Georgiu (Cyprus), Maj Chris Xuereb (Malta), Maj Dennie Young (USA) and Maj Michael Geef (Germany) being briefed by Cpl Hall and Capt O'Donnell (2 ISTAR Coy) on the Personal Ground Control Station (PDCS) of the UAV. Photo: Capt D Gal- lagher (No 2 ISTAR Coy)
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
UN VETS HONOURED
KNOWLEDGE IS KEY
Pictured is Lt James Ledingham (3 Inf Bn) who was conferred with a BSc in Physical Education and Cpl Mi- chelle Lynch (6 Inf Bn) who graduated with a First Class Honours Certificate in Exercise and Health at the University of Limerick. Photo by: Cpl John Tiernan (BTC West)
An Cosantóir October 2012 www.dfmagazine.ie
These photos were taken on Board the L.E. Niamh when she was in Fenit Harbour dur- ing the Rose of Tralee. Giving the Roses a warm welcome (L/R): L/S Kevin Heade, Waterford Rose Lorna Ferncombe, Kilkenny Rose Aoibhin Murphy and Lt Eric Ward. Photo by: Denis Walsh (Photographer) (32 Res Inf Bn Tralee) www. deniswalshphotogra- phy.com
Pictured (L/R) are: Cpl's Dean Jackson (2 Inf Bn), Karl Johnston (2 E Bde HQ) and Andrew Lawlor (2 Inf Bn attached to Mil Archives), who recently completed their Standard NCO's Course in the NCOTW. They now hope to complete the Dingle Marathon in full tactical equipment in under 4hrs in aid of Dogs Trust, a charity that rehabili- tates and re-homes stray, abandoned and abused dogs. Photo: Capt Donal Gallagher (No 2 ISTAR Coy)
GONE TO THE DOGS
A special medal ceremony was held in Stockholm recently when men of Sweden's Defence Force who were wounded while serving the United Nations were honoured. The Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA) was invited to send representa- tives to attend. Two Congo veterans (33rd Inf Bn), Walter Raf- ferty and Johnny Brady attended. They are pictured here meeting Sweden's Prince Carl Philip and supreme Commander General Sverker Göransson.
