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Military Word Of The Day

MSE (Navy)

Marine Systems Engineer: Personnel on board RegF Naval vessels of the MAR ENG(M/T/A), MAR EL/ETech, HULL and FIRE FIGHTER trades. Approx 51 billets on HAL class.

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Today in Military History

February 1

1900:

Le Regiment du Saguenay: Dieu at Patrie (God and Cointry)

1910:

The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada: Ullamh (Ready)

1915:

VC won by Sgt Michael O'Leary, 1st Battalion, The Irish Guards (British Army), Cuinchy, France

1920:

The Dominion Police & NW Mounted Police amalgamated into RCMP

1944:

The Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is authorized

1952:

Vincent Massey appointed first Canadian born Governor-General of Canada

1968:

Effective Date - Act of Parliament for Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces

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