Dan Brisson, Maj Area Elemental Advisor

Please welcome Ocdt Adam Seidlitz to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Cadet Organization he was sworn in by Capt. David Badgley at 547 squadron in North Bay this evening.

VETERANS SERVICE CARD All Canadian Armed Forces Veterans may now apply for the new Veteran’s Service Card NOTE: THERE IS NO MINIMUM TIME SERVED REQUIREMENT TO R...ECEIVE YOUR VSC. THERE ONLY 2 REQUIREMENTS: (1) COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING (2) BEEN HONOURABLY RELEASED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES Take the time to apply for your VSC because once you have it, you (or a family member, Power of Attorney, etc.,) will be able to immediately prove to Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) that you are a Veteran in case you require help from VAC in the future. I know that many of you will already have the NDI 75 Record of Service Card because you had 10 years of service, however, you may still be in touch with people that you served with that had less than 10 years of service and therefore didn't qualify for a Record of Service card. Along with those folks, there are thousands of Veterans that don't have a Record of Service Card so let's all do what we can and pass this information on to them so that they can apply for the Veteran's Service Card. Also, let your Regimental, Ship, Squadron, Branch, etc., Associations know that all Veterans released before February 2016 can now apply, so that your Associations can advise their memberships. Cheers, Ralph The final stage of distribution of the Veteran’s Service Card has begun. Applications from Canadian Armed Forces Veterans released before February 2016 are now being accepted for processing. Who is eligible You are eligible to receive a Veteran’s Service Card if you have: completed basic training and been honourably released from the Canadian Armed Forces. https://www.canada.ca//benef/transition/service-card.html GO TO THIS LINK TO APPLY ONLINE: https://veterans-service-card.canada.ca/en/

To all the great women that have chosen to serve and made the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Cadet movement a great place to work. Maj Brisson