A glimpse into the life of Canadian military families
After spending a bit of time with Jan and Mike, Sondra and Patrick, I got a wee taste of life in Canadian military families. It was interesting how major crises or events of the last 15 years just happened to come up in conversation: Bosnia, where Mike had 4 deployments while his son was very young; Haiti; the Red River floods in Manitoba; and certainly
Afghanistan – several hundred personnel from Oromocto are there now and returning during August.
These are the men and women who answer the call and to the difficult jobs that make
Canada the player it is on the world stage. They have lived through the ups and downs of funding changes, along with the major surprise demands placed on the military.
Sondra and Patrick’s son James has recently joined the army as well – it was interesting to meet some of the next generation that is joining up.
I’m privileged to have had the time with these folks.