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MCpl Kevin Paul,
Canadian Forces Combat Camera
HMCS Ville de Québec’s Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) ferries personnel between the warship and the freighter Abdul Rahman as Ville de Québec escorts the World Food Programme ship and its load of relief food supplies from Mombasa, Kenya, to Mogadishu, Somalia on Aug. 19. A detachment from 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron of Victoria, B.C., currently deployed with the frigate, will support the ship in its escort duties over the next six weeks. The flow of aid to Somalia is threatened by pirates off the coast. According to the International Maritime Bureau, pirates have attacked 24 vessels so far this year through no escorted World Food Programme ship has been targeted.
Military members save a life after car crash
Mary Ellen Green
Staff writer
Last week, CFB Esquimalt was the scene of a tragic car accident that claimed the life of a young female.
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Summer is flying by for air cadets
Alexander Jones
Staff writer
Summer is widely regarded by students as a break from the rigors of the school year.
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Annapolis one step closer to becoming artificial reef
Mary Ellen Green
Staff writer
The former HMCS Annapolis has made its final voyage out of Esquimalt Harbour and is undergoing reclamation in Howe Sound as it awaits its destiny to become an artificial reef.
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MARPAC spins a new web of sites
Alexander Jones
Staff writer
Changes to the look and feel of the Defence Information Network (DIN), scheduled to take place this month, will mean a more modern and user-friendly website for DND employees.
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