The Hussars News

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Provide current and former members with a place to express themselves, as well as a way to stay informed on regimental news. It aims to be a unifying media and a witness to regimental life.

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The 2nd Division armored Regiment in action !

thesherbrookehussa

Dec 5, 2023
1 min

The 2nd Division armored Regiment in action !

The October 29-01 weekend, more than 40 members of our unit were deployed in the Valcartier region at the same time as the 3 other...

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thesherbrookehussa

Oct 8, 2023
2 min

A well celebrated regiment birthday

On September 22 and 23, the regiment celebrated its 157th anniversary by organizing a regimental dinner and a golf tournament, to the...

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thesherbrookehussa

Oct 8, 2023
1 min

A busy summer for the recruiting team

The recruitment team of our unit has been very active during the summer of 2023. We were present in more than 23 kiosks or events...

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thesherbrookehussa

Apr 5, 2023
2 min

Our members get qualified on the RWS

To complete the course on the remotely operated turret (RWS) mounted on the TAPV, the candidates had the chance to participate in a live...

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thesherbrookehussa

Apr 1, 2023
4 min

Winter warfare course

Canada is synonymous with cold weather and the army must be ready to operate in all environments, especially in the most difficult ones....

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thesherbrookehussa

Apr 1, 2023
1 min

The regimental artifacts

The Sherbrooke Hussars Association is currently considering renting a storage space in order to be able to move and properly store the...

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Our members get the Milcot qualification

thesherbrookehussa

Apr 1, 2023
3 min

Our members get the Milcot qualification

The Silverado – Milcot conversion course is accessible for CAF members holding a standard military vehicle operator qualification....

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A course on how to handle the C16 machine gun

thesherbrookehussa

Mar 8, 2023
2 min

A course on how to handle the C16 machine gun

Several members of the Regiment have taken, in recent months, a turret operator course on the tactical armored patrol vehicle (or TAPV)....

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thesherbrookehussa

Mar 8, 2023
2 min

News from the C squadron!

Good morning, I am Corporal Alexis Brousseau and I joined the Sher H in November 2019. I had several contracts and courses before having...

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thesherbrookehussa

Jan 1, 2023
1 min

A message from the Sherbrooke Hussars Association

The Sherbrooke Hussars Association has a mandate to preserve our heritage and promote our Regimental history. To this end, it supports...

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thesherbrookehussa

Dec 17, 2022
1 min

OP TRELAR

Any occasion is good to make a bit of history. We're looking for a souvenir plaque. This was offered to the Men's Mess (Troop's Mess) in...

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thesherbrookehussa

Dec 15, 2022
2 min

Atholl Trophy—Best SNCO

The Atholl trophy was introduced in 1971. It was presented to the Sherbrooke Hussars by Chief Warrant Officer Len Murray, former (RSM) of...

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thesherbrookehussa

Dec 15, 2022
2 min

The Oakley memorial trophy—Best Mcpl

CWO Jim Oakley was an active member of the regiment in the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. At all levels throughout his career, CWO Oakley...

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Douglas Hamilton Bradley Award - Best Junior Officer

thesherbrookehussa

Dec 15, 2022
3 min

Douglas Hamilton Bradley Award - Best Junior Officer

For several decades we have presented the Bradley Award Plaque to the Best Junior Officer of the Sherbrooke Hussars. It is always...

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thesherbrookehussa

Dec 15, 2022
2 min

Trophy of Cpl Letellier—Best Cpl

Cpl Denis Letellier was a member of the troop with A Squadron of the Sherbrooke Hussars from January 1984 to October 1987. Cpl Letellier...

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thesherbrookehussa

Dec 14, 2022
2 min

A Holidays tradition !

The regiment recently conducted its traditional troop dinner on December 10th. This event is a way to mark the beginning of the holiday...

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thesherbrookehussa

Dec 5, 2022
1 min

A winter exercice in November !

GPE 3 - Nov 18 to 20, 2022 - Brigade level training in the Thetford Mines area. Our members recently trained in the Thetford Mines area...

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thesherbrookehussa

Dec 1, 2022
1 min

Rememberance day 2022

Last Sunday, 13th of November 2022, after the Remembrance Day parade, we finally laid to rest our regimental guidon at Sherbrooke’s City...

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The organisation of the Canadian cavalry regiments

thesherbrookehussa

Nov 23, 2022
3 min

The organisation of the Canadian cavalry regiments

I’ve been asked recently if I could explain how the Canadian Cavalry Militia Regiments were organized. Prior to the First World War...

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thesherbrookehussa

Nov 21, 2022
6 min

Peter and Hugh Buckley

11 November 2020, I make a little pilgrimage to visit a Tank Landing Craft (LCT) in Portsmouth, England, which had recently been put on...

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Past editions of the Regimental Newspaper

Click on the images below to see the past editions

Edition 1 - October 2019

Edition 2 - December 2019

Edition 3 - March 2020

Edition 4 - September 2020

Edition 5 - December 2020

Edition 6 - May 2021

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Publisher: Slt Dean Moffatt

Translation: Cpl Vincent Anderson

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