I find it hard to believe that 28 years ago I was a 19 year old officer cadet on basic armoured officer training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in New Brunswich.
One of the attendees was our current Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. He's easy to spot in the middle. I'm fifth from the left under the muzzle of the Sherman.
One of my clear recollections was of the DS (directional staff a.k.a. drill sergeants) popping CS tear gas grenades when we were eating lunch in the field. Sajjan was at a severe disadvantage, because he had to don a scuba hood before he put on his gas mask. I swear they did it for a laugh as Sajjan always got a lungful before he could get his mask on.
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