Stories from the Front

05/21/2023

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Giving back to our communities is our implied mission and responsibility as citizens and soldiers. Here's me trying to never forget where I come from.

Sometimes the small interactions can lead to large opportunities for growth.

Pro Patria

09/20/2022

The project is back online and we're interviewing reservist. New episodes coming soon!

08/29/2022

Not all heroes wear capes, some wear rucksacks and combat boots.

Love and respect to Cpl Howard Kack, the saltiest corporal in the Regiment on completing his 18th Iron Warrior. No excuses, no compromises.

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02/08/2022

Master Warrant Officer Eric LeClair is a senior non-commissioned officer at the Royal Canadian Regiment and a graduate of the U.S Army’s Ranger School. MWO LeClair is extremely devoted to his profession as an Infantry soldier, he is what some may consider the Soldier’s, Soldier. Basketball and soldiering have been a foundation for him towards valuing teamwork, fortitude, comradery and leadership. He has deployed on a variety of expeditionary operations to include peace keeping missions in Europe and combat operations in Afghanistan. His journey through his service is extraordinary as a professional; leading soldiers, dealing with casualties, divorce, being wounded, reintegrating back into full duties and overcoming stigma. MWO LeClair currently is the Sgt’s Major of Foxtrot Company, 1 RCR.

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02/08/2022

Master Warrant Officer Eric LeClair is a senior non-commissioned officer at the Royal Canadian Regiment and a graduate of the U.S Army’s Ranger School. MWO LeClair is extremely devoted to his profession as an Infantry soldier, he is what some may consider the Soldier’s, Soldier. Basketball and soldiering have been a foundation for him towards valuing teamwork, fortitude, comradery and leadership. He has deployed on a variety of expeditionary operations to include peace keeping missions in Europe and combat operations in Afghanistan. His journey through his service is extraordinary as a professional; leading soldiers, dealing with casualties, divorce, being wounded, reintegrating back into full duties and overcoming stigma. MWO LeClair currently is the Sgt’s Major of Foxtrot Company, 1 RCR.

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01/29/2022

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01/28/2022

Master Warrant Officer Tracy Hamilton is a senior non-commissioned officer in the Royal Canadian Regiment. MWO Hamilton is a graduate of the Canadian Army’s sniper school, and through his career rose to the position of Unit Master Sniper (UMS) of 3rd Battalion. He has deployed and served on various operations to include disaster assistance relief in Canada, peacekeeping in Europe and combat operations in Afghanistan. A quiet professional by nature; his dedication and belief in mastering the basics and doing the best job you can, has significantly impacted his development as a person and soldier. Today he continues to serve in an active duty capacity outside of the Infantry Battalions.

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Pro Patria

12/12/2020

Ep06 is now out with our guest Master Warrant Officer Greg Whitman from 1st BN Royal Canadian Regiment.

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12/12/2020

Ep06 Master Warrant Officer Greg Whitman. MWO Whitman is a senior non commissioned officer in the Infantry and serves as the Operations Sergeant Major at First Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment. It was a pleasure interviewing him and learning about his experiences and the things he has picked up along the way as a leader.

MWO Whitman is a veteran of multiple deployments overseas on both peace keeping and combat operations with the Royal Canadian Regiment. He has served in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and yet again prepares to deploy overseas.

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Today's guest was Master Warrant Officer Greg Whitman. MWO Whitman is a senior non commissioned officer in the Infantry and serves as the Operations Sergeant...

09/03/2020

Master Warrant Officer Scott Fawcett of the 1st Battalion RCR is a recipient of the Medal of Military Valor. The MMV is awarded to those who demonstrate an act of valor or devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.

On September 3, 2006, while serving with Charles Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group, in Afghanistan, Sergeant Fawcett demonstrated great valour during an intense firefight in which one Canadian soldier was killed and others were wounded. Continuously exposed to intense enemy fire, Sergeant Fawcett repeatedly crossed open terrain to lead the evacuation of casualties back to the designated collection point. Realizing that much of the company’s senior leaders had been wounded, he took charge of a subsequent mass casualty evacuation. His actions and professionalism in combat saved the lives of his fellow soldiers and inspired those around him.

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09/02/2020

OPERATION MEDUSA was the first large significant land battle since the inception of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), it was a Canadian-led operation during the second Battle of Panjwaii of the War in Afghanistan. This was the first time Canadians had fought the enemy at such scale since the Korean War, blooding the 1st Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group since almost half a century.

Operation Medusa targeted a network of villages in Kandahar province used by the Taliban as a staging area for attacks on the nearby provincial capital. Numerous small farming villages in the valley of the Arghandab River southwest of Kandahar City. NATO forces believed it to be a Taliban stronghold. It was previously assaulted in the Battle of Panjwaii during the summer of 2006, but Taliban forces quickly re-asserted their presence after the operation ended.

Stronger than expected resistance was put up by the Taliban forces, whom NATO expected to simply retreat. Instead, they prepared for the decisive engagement, deciding to take advantage of the defensively advantageous ground of the district, and laid traps for the coming NATO troops. The NATO troops' objective was, basically, to capture a grouping of villages known as Pashmul, which had been the site of repeated battles throughout the summer of 2006 and where several Canadian soldiers were killed on August 3rd of the Patricia Battle Group.

This operation was significant for the soldiers and leadership of 1RCR, during the event of casualties many acts of heroic leadership took place. Soldiers stepping up to take over command of their sections, platoons and Company when their leadership became casualties in the heavy fighting.

Operation Medusa saw Canadians brush the dust off their reputation as fierce war fighters, once again running towards the sounds of battle.

"I knew we would get into it too, I know a lot of guys think that they train and will never fight but I always figured that the Army trained for war and eventually I would be there." - Cpl Mike Blois, 4PL Bravo Coy 1RCR

12 Canadian soldiers were killed in OP Medusa (2-17 Sept 2006).
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