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Dear , Welcome to the November 2021 issue of our monthly e-newsletter - Dispatches. If you ever find that this e-newsletter is not for you, simply click on the link at the bottom of this newsletter to unsubscribe.
All members are warmly welcomed to contribute newsworthy matters to future monthly issues of Dispatches by e-mailing us at admin@rausi.ca.
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| Look for the next RAUSI Dispatches in your mailbox Wednesday, 1 December 2021. Content submission deadline is Thursday, 25 November 2021. Questions or submission? Write to admin@rausi.ca. |
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Message from the President
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 With November comes the time of remembrance. Wear a poppy. It is a time to reflect on our fallen. The 120,000 Canadian men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Remembrance Day is not veterans day, or Canadian Forces Day, or buy a soldier a coffee day - it is a day to focus your thoughts on those who gave all of their tomorrows for our todays. We remember so that we may never again have to make those sacrifices - Lest we forget.
Maj Kent Griffiths, MMM, CD (Retired)
President
The Royal Alberta United Services Insitute (RAUSI)
president@rausi.ca
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What Did You Do Today, My Friend?
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The following poem was written by a Canadian tank commander on a battlefield during the Second World War. He amputated his own foot with a jack knife, and thought he was dying when he wrote the poem. He was rescued by Americans after two hours hiding and recovered later in a hospital in England. |
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| What did you do today, my friend,
From morning until night?
How many times did you complain
That rationing is too tight?
When are you going to start to do
All the things you say?
What did you do today?
We met the enemy today,
And took the town by storm.
Happy reading it will make
For you tomorrow morn.
You'll read with satisfaction
The brief communiqué.
We fought, but are you fighting?
What did you do today? My gunner died in my arms today;
I feel his warm blood yet.
Your neighbour's dying boy gave out
A scream I can't forget.
On my right a tank was hit,
A flash and then a fire;
The stench of burning flesh
Still rises from the pyre. What did you do, my friend, today
To help us with the task?
Did you work harder or longer for less,
Or is that too much to ask?
What right have I to ask you this -
You probably will say.
Maybe now you will understand
You see, I died today.
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Our country was founded in the bond of blood and sacrifice by men and women like the tank commander who pledged their lives, their future and their sacred honour in defence of our nation. Let this poem serve as a constant reminder to all member of the Canadian Armed Forces. And let us resolve to take a hard look at ourselves in the mirror concerning our duties and responsibilities and ask ourselves: What did you to do today, my friend?
- CWO K.H. Maybee, OMM, CD (Ret'd) |
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$5,000 RAUSI Bursary Opportunity
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RAUSI is offering two bursaries of $5,000 each to applicants completing a master's degree related to applied technology, physical or social science. This is directly in line with RAUSI's vision and mission. Applicants can be Canadians studying at any post-secondary institution in the world. Deadline: 7 November 2021.
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The U.S. Army's Training Environment
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The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand have adopted DATE World to build interoperability and further advance partnerships.
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Supporting Alberta's Cadets
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RAUSI hosted a small ceremony at The Millitary Museums in Calgary, AB, on 14 October 2021, in order to make donations of $5,000 to each of the Army Cadet League of Canada (Alberta), The Navy League of Canada (Alberta Division), and the Alberta Provincial Committee - Air Cadet League of Canada. Read more >>
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Auditors Needed
RAUSI is looking for two auditors, preferably one with some experience in auditing; RAUSI Secretary-Treasurer prepares all the financial statements and notes thereto; annual revenue is < $50,000. A CPA qualification would be helpful but not necessary. The audit should take a total of approximately 32 person-hours.
Secretary Needed
RAUSI would like to recruit a new director to act as Secretary. The responsibilities include: recording monthly meetings' minutes on Zoom, file annual returns, and managing/archiving digital files. All monthly meetings are very likely to remain virtual.
Auditors and directors must be current members of RAUSI or will have to become a member before taking the position.
Please contact the Secretary-Treasurer at 403-282-3344 or e-mail treasurer@rausi.ca to discuss. |
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Building a bridge between uniformed and civilian communities, the Royal Alberta United Service Institute's vision is to be the premier organization in Alberta linking the public with members of the Canadian military and their role within and beyond the border of Canada. |
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