Written By Ambrose Ralph
July 14, 2020
Tensions were high. I was glued to my television to see if we would be deployed. All of my gear was at the Regiment in my locker, packed and ready to rock. My bug out bag was available and stowed by my condo door. If a notice to move order came, all I had to do was grab it, drive to the Regiment, get orders, and draw my weapon. A month earlier, leave was canceled, everyone was told to stay within a 30-minute drive of the base. The date was October 30th, 1995, Quebec was voting on a separation referendum.
I was a loyal soldier, direct, professional, demanding of myself, and I took soldiering very seriously. Some called me hardcore. I was a Canadian patriot in 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade based in Edmonton, Alberta. As a Combat Engineer, we are at the pointy end of the sword, shoulder to shoulder with the infantry, and I could not believe these French SOB’s were about to break up our country. A country I swore allegiance too. A land I swore to protect with my life. A country I had a deep passion for and was proud to be a part of.
Where did things change?
Why did I transition from a hardcore loyal Canadian soldier to an Alberta Separatist?
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