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Value for Service
Mrs. Stadnyk expresses her value and pride for the type of work she provided during her service time.
No Amount of Training Prepares You
Mr. Ott explains the level of training received with RCR, yet realizing that no amount of training can prepare a soldier for arrival in Sarajevo
Locals Fleeing for Their Lives
Mr. Ott tells of the elite soldiers picked to provide humanitarian aid to the besieged city of Sarajevo and how life for the locals was destroyed as they fled from the villages.
Limitations with Rules of Engagement
Mr. Ott speaks about the frustrations in dealing with certain rules of engagements while trying to protect the local people.
Opening Up the Sarajevo Airport
Mr. Ott contributes the opening of the airport as one of his unit’s greatest accomplishments as a Canadian soldier.
Comradery When Out of the Military
Mr. Ott expresses his feelings about the level of comradery that is built in the military and how that strong bond remains even after service time.
Soldiers Sent Over Like Guinea Pigs
Mr. Ott provides his opinion on how his unit was sent over to serve in a country that because of circumstance would haunt them for the rest of their lives.
Importance of Sterilization
Mr. Gourlay speaks about the many diseases affecting the soldiers and the importance of water sterilization.
Travelling to St. John's to Enlist
Mr. Brinson describes his train voyage to St. John's, being assisted by a soldier once there, and getting a complete uniform when he enlisted the following day.
First Time On Watch
Mr. Brinson describes being placed on watch, and looking like an experienced soldier in his new uniform. He fails to salute an officer, who soon realizes he's a novice. The officer then offers Mr. Brinson some advice about maintaining his uniform.
Spanish Influenza
Mr. Brinson describes getting Spanish influenza and fearing for the lives of his family after sending them a letter he wrote while he was contagious with the Spanish flu. The consequences of this illness were evidenced by the deaths of eight infected soldiers in eight days.
Choosing the Navy
Mr. Matheos describes how, despite given the opportunity to become a naval specialist, he opted to remain an Ordinary Seaman.
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