CONGRATULATIONS

to the Officer Cadet Class of 2015 of the Royal Military College of Canada

You were well chosen by your country to become a Canadian leader. You come from all parts of Canada and many cultural backgrounds. You speak both of Canada’s official languages and many others. Vous avez reçu la meilleure éducation dans la meilleure université de premier cycle du Canada. Vous avez profité d’une excellente formation militaire et en leadership dispensée par les Forces armées canadiennes, mondialement reconnues. Vous vous êtes également conformés aux normes rigoureuses de bilinguisme, de condition physique et militaires de l’une des plus anciennes institutions nationales du Canada. It is not happenstance that the Canadian flag was based on that of RMC. You received your commission as an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces and your university degree at the graduation ceremonies. You will now proceed to train in your chosen military profession and eventually your first operational posting. When you marched under the Memorial Arch for only the second time, you joined the many RMC Ex-Cadets who have served Canada inwar and peace, names like Bishop, Simonds, Birchall and Dallaire. Après avoir servi votre pays, toutes les portes s’ouvriront à vous. Marc Garneau est un membre du Parlement. Chris Hadfield est devenu astronaute, le premier Canadien à marcher dans l’espace et commander la Station spatiale internationale. Jack Granatstein a rejoint les rangs des grands historiens du CMR et a dirigé le Musée canadien de la guerre. Other Ex-Cadets go into business. Robert Brown made an immense contribution to the success of Canada’s aviation industry at Bombardier and CAE. Keith Ambachtsheer was a pioneer of quantitative finance and is now a global leader in pension thought. Good luck and success in your future endeavours. Live by our motto: “Truth, Duty, Valour.” Protect and serve Canada well!