Military Life

Heroes Remember

Military Life

Transcript

I was convinced that I was going to, convinced that this is the life I want to start off with. I wanted to learn something because I know I could no longer live the way I was doing. I could not exist because things were you know, everything was changing. So I wanted to get out and learn something and I figured no matter what it took. I, you know, I was a, I never wrote any letters. Well, my parents couldn’t read to start off with even if I did write. I was only one with a limited education, so they didn’t read or write. So therefore I just too it for granted that I’d be home in a year and that was it. They never knew when I was coming home. It’s great you know to get back to see your buddies and all that, but towards the end I always felt I wanted to go back. I just wanted to go back because I was missing something. Comradeship and that, eh. So these guys were sort of really, you know, if you wanted to learn, if you wanted to stay in, they were very helpful, you know. They’d take you under their wing sort of speaking eh, especially if they know you were weak or something, they’d prop you up. They had their own ways of doing it, but like they always said, “If you can’t take it... don’t bother being here.” You know, they built that in you. So therefore you had to take it, you know. Nothing is easy.

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Mr. St. Pierre explains the positive side of military life in respect to his desire to learn and pride for his fellow soldiers.

Ed St. Pierre

Mr. St. Pierre was born April 20, 1937 in a small Metis District of Yorkton, Saskatchewan. With his hardworking father as his role model, Mr. St. Pierre grew up being taught to follow his dreams, and at the young age of 17 decided to join the army. He became a member of the Canadian Guards Regiment 2nd Battalion holding rank of warrant officer. In 1957, Mr. St. Pierre was posted to Germany for a two year period. After leaving the services Mr. St. Pierre was employed with the Provincial government and later transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs where he retired. Mr. St. Pierre is a strong advocate for recognition of the Aboriginal community and their positive contributions to society.

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