Today is #CadetDay in #NovaScotia! 2021 marked the 11th year for this annual event recognizing the positive impact of the Cadet Program on Nova Scotian youth. Many thanks to @nsgov for hosting us at @NSLeg! @TimHoustonNS
Yesterday, I assumed command of the Regional Cadet Support Unit (Atlantic), taking over
from Commander Peter Antonew, at a ceremony held in Shearwater. Cmdre Kurtz, @ComdCJCR, joined the ceremony virtually as presiding officer. @RCN_MARLANT @5CdnDiv_5DivCA @RCAF_ARC
Today is #TartanDay2021 !
With our ties to the Scottish traditions of our communities and in the @CanadianForces, our cadets proudly wear tartan as part of their uniforms and for special events and activities.
What's your favorite tartan to wear? #tartanday @cadetsca
Elizabeth Warwick spent time getting fit while learning basic snowshoeing skills as part of her cadet training during a cadet outdoor training activity at Brighton Compound in Charlottetown on Feb 27, 2021. @cadetsca
What does it mean to be a girl or woman in the Cadet Program in Atlantic Canada? We chatted with an army cadet, former air cadet, and sea cadet COATS officer about this and more for #InternationalWomenDay.
Watch: https://t.co/je1aUBCeha
#IWD2021#ChooseToChallenge
#ThrowbackThursday: In 1975, girls were officially welcomed into the Cadet Program.
Today, nearly 40% of Cadets in Atlantic Canada are female. But we can always do better.
#ChooseToChallenge#IWD2021@womensday @cadetsca
Here in Atlantic Canada, Black Canadians have had a tremendous impact serving with the @CanadianForces …
Like the Number 2 Construction Battalion during the First World War: https://t.co/iCp3Z1Csj9
#BHM2021#BlackHistoryMonth
#DYK William Hall was the first Black Canadian, Nova Scotian, and Canadian naval personnel to be awarded the Victoria Cross?
Learn more about his contribution https://t.co/YktlEfgdWD
#BHM2021#BlackHistoryMonth@OfficeofANSA@BCC_NS
Learn more about Canada’s Black History Month, and find resources in your local area, at
https://t.co/d3Ez6NJbmV
#BHM2021#BlackHistoryMonth
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