CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum — One Canadian family has the special distinction of having three successive generations hold positions of key significance to Canada’s Navy. That family is the Brodeurs, whose members – Louis Philippe Brodeur; his son, Victor Gabriel Brodeur; and Victor Gabriel Brodeur’s son, Nigel Brodeur – constitute a true Canadian naval […]
A/SLt Damian McCracken — Recently, a longstanding exchange has resumed after it was paused during the pandemic; several Naval Warfare Officer (NWO) students at HMCS Venture have had the opportunity to sail with the Chilean Armada. Earlier this year, I was lucky to be on one of these exchanges where, for three weeks, I learned as […]
Lt(N) Anastasiya Karakoy, UPAR, HMCS Max Bernays — From the outside looking in, service in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) may appear highly regimented, with little room for creativity. However, the uniformity of military life often eases to allow for the creation of some truly remarkable artwork in support of naval tradition, which in turn forms a […]
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — Master Sailor (MS) Jeffrey Horan, a hard-working Marine Technician of HMCS Calgary, is the latest Canadian Fleet Pacific Sailor of the Quarter Award recipient. “He has demonstrated outstanding technical acumen, readiness to tackle unique challenges, advanced administration and development of subordinates under his charge,” said Commander (Cdr) Adriano Lozer, Calgary’s Commanding Officer. […]