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Lieutenant-Colonel (ret'd) Paul Paone is an organizer of this year’s upcoming commemorative ceremony in Victoria for the Afghanistan War. Paone is pictured in this file photo with his dogs Rayme and Brewster at his home in Victoria before leaving for his deployment to Afghanistan in 2013. Photo: Paul Paone.

Victoria à retenir coûts de la guerre d’Afghanistan

Peter Mallett, Rédacteur  —  Le lieutenant-colonel (retraité) Paul Paone espère que les Canadiens n’ont pas oublié l’importance du 12 mars.  Cette date commémore le 10e anniversaire de la fin de la mission du Canada en Afghanistan. C’est l’occasion de se souvenir des soldats tombés au combat et des blessés, ainsi que des sacrifices consentis par de […]

Sailor 1st Class Marc-Andre St-Pierre of NRU Asterix receives the Sailor of the Year Award for 2023 from Mrs. Geraldine Hinton during a ceremony aboard the vessel on Feb 22. Photo: Peter Mallett / Lookout

Dedicated Naval Communicator named Sailor of Year

Peter Mallett, Staff Writer  — A Naval Communicator credits the wisdom passed down by fellow sailors for capturing two prestigious awards this February.   Sailor 1st Class (S1) Marc-Andre St-Pierre received the Captain (Navy) (Capt(N)) Peter Hinton Memorial Award for Leadership and Excellence in Service and the Maritime Forces Pacific’s (MARPAC) Top Sailor Award for 2023 in a […]

Private Assietou Diaw of Base Administration addresses the crowd during a Black History Month presentation at the Nelles Block Dining Room, Feb. 22. Photo: Peter Mallett/Lookout

Base Administration celebrates Black History Month

Peter Mallett, Staff Writer  —  Approximately 150 military members and civilian Base Administration (BAdm) employees gathered at the Nelles Block dining hall on the afternoon of Feb. 22 for a celebration of Black History Month led by the unit’s Commanding Officer. In his opening remarks, Commander (Cdr) Nicolas Bruzzone encouraged all in attendance to understand we are […]