First Deployment to a Foreign Land
Heroes Remember
First Deployment to a Foreign Land
Transcript
Description
Mr. Hennessey speaks about his first opportunity for deployment to Kabul as part of Roto O with the Royal Canadian Regiment and expresses the differences he witnessed in culture and lifestyle.
Allan Hennessey
Corporal Hennessey was born December 21, 1963 in Newcastle, New Brunswick. At age 17, he decided to join the Canadian Forces and chose the army as his branch of service. He initially joined up with The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. Cpl. Hennessey received much of his basic training through the reserves and later became part of the regular force. As part of infantry, Cpl. Hennessey took on the occupation of vehicle technician and rifleman. During his service, Cpl. Hennessey was part of Roto O in Afghanistan and did a tour in Kandahar in 2006-07. Cpl. Hennessey is part of the RSS (Reserve Support Staff).
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Recorded:
- February 19, 2009
- Duration:
- 1:21
- Person Interviewed:
- Allan Hennessey
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Location/Theatre:
- Afghanistan
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- Royal Canadian Regiment
- Rank:
- Corporal
- Occupation:
- Infantry
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