Forces armées canadiennes

Ms. Streppa describes the types of injuries that were treated in the Kandahar field hospital, and describes her most memorable patient, a young Afghan mother who, for her, symbolized why Canadians are in Afghanistan.

Ms. Streppa compares the camp environments in Haiti and Afghanistan, in particular experiencing rocket attacks while serving in Kandahar.

Ms. Streppa discusses her two postings in Canada. In St. Jean, Quebec, she was in charge of immunizing all of Canada’s military recruits and in Ottawa she upgraded her skills in a civilian hospital.

Ms. Streppa describes the limitations that her field hospital faced and the ability of staff to adapt to their limited medical supplies.

Ms. Streppa describes joining the navy as a signalman and later realizing her goal of becoming a military nurse.

Mr. Campbell explains the concept of military training in relation to the purpose, intensity and effective results exercised during active deployments.

Mr. Emslie tells a story about his co-pilot Roy McCloud and a Japanese Admiral in Singapore who refused to accept that the war was over.

Mr. Emslie describes his first operational mission as navigator.

Mr. Emslie describes his experience at a Survival School in Calgary and being selected for a squadron in Boundary Bay.