An Cosantóir

October 2012

An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.

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lebanon | 13 vember to a Defence Forces in the process of radical re- structuring and where my unit, 4 Cavalry Squadron, will have ceased to exist. As a proud 4th Cav man I am greatly saddened by this, but I know that wherever we are posted next, we will receive the same excellent training and experience the same comradeship that we always have done, and which we experience every day here in South Lebanon with 106 IRISHFINN Bn. undoubtedly remember- ing old bonds created from the countless trips of years passed. However, now there is a vastly improved infrastructure and financial stability. This is evident where prosperous towns have grown out of rubble, roads are now properly sur- faced and shops and banks frequent every second cor- ner. These are all hearten- ing signs from my memory of my first trip. I return home in mid-No- www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE

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