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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 28/04/2016 (3628 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Three members of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Brandon paid a namesake visit to Brandon the week of March 28 to April 1.
Lt.-Cmdr. Landon Creasy, the ship’s commanding officer, along with Leading Seaman Kenny Yen and Leading Seaman Kyle Uhlig had a great time in the Wheat City, attending the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, viewing local museums, making donations and doing charity work.
The following explains some of the good work HMCS Brandon does in keeping our country safe, not just from terrorists but by making drug seizures before they can enter the country.
“HMCS Brandon is currently on operations off Central America in the eastern Pacific. We just sent the following message home to our family network and since you and your organization are also part of the Brandon family, I felt we should sent it to you too in the hopes that you can share it with your organisation.
As our deployment on Operation CARIBBE has passed the midway point, both HMCS Brandon and Whitehorse have had an extremely busy and successful operation thus far.
Both ships have been working very closely with the United States Coast Guard and other allies to suppress criminal activity in the eastern Pacific and we have conducted numerous vessel boardings and inspections.
Success on Operation CARIBBE does not happen by coincidence. When HMCS Brandon and Whitehorse departed Esquimalt in early October for two and a half months, it marked the culmination of an intense period of preparations. The support from our families and friends was crucial for both ships during the preparation and is even more so while we conduct this important operation.
This deployment is a fantastic opportunity for our members as they are an integral part of a complex real-world mission involving multiple air and surface units, and co-ordinated by a multi-national agency.
They are also infused with a sense of purpose, because they know their efforts will have a positive effect on their communities and have the outstanding support of all Canadians.
The weather and sea states during mission workups at the beginning of October were rougher than anticipated. Despite this, every member overcame adversity and persevered as they knew they had to complete their assigned duty.
Our sailors are well trained, professional and outstanding in everything they do. Our families and friends give them the strength and courage to achieve mission success.
After an exhaustive two weeks of workups, both ships enjoyed a well-earned rest during a port visit to Ensenada, Mexico. Shortly afterwards, HMCS Brandon had an unscheduled port visit to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for repairs and replenishment. During this time, members continued with their normal day-to-day work routine while enjoying a little time ashore.
As our sailors look forward to coming home for the holidays, our thoughts are with all the families and friends we left behind and who are managing things back home. Without your support, we could not achieve the remarkable things we accomplish every day.”
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