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Training in the Fjords of Norway Monday February 22, 2021 Volume 55, Issue 4 www.tridentnewspaper.com Training in the fjords of Norway Members of HMCS Halifax conduct small boat evolutions and training while sailing in the fjords of Norway during Operation REASSURANCE on February 14. Halifax is currently embarked on a six-month deployment to the European mission, serving as the Flagship of Standing Nato Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). SNMG1 2 TRIDENT NEWS FEBRUARY 22, 2021 www.tridentnewspaper.com “Military-issued” best friends Editor: are stewards on HMCS Regina Ryan Melanson [email protected] By Lt(N) Jeff Klassen, (902) 427-4235 HMCS Regina PAO Editorial Advisor: Margaret Conway [email protected] Two base brats from different coasts meet up in basic In September 2019, the two finally got what they consid- 902-721-0560 training, become best friends, get posted to the same Canadi- er to be their first real postings as stewards aboard HMCS Editorial Advisor: Ariane Guay-Jadah an warship, get promoted at the same time - and somewhere Regina. [email protected] in there they buy puppies together. On Regina, S2 Tom works as a “baby wardroom buffer,” 902-721-8341 That’s the story of Sailor Second Class (S2) Liam Fisher, and S2 Fisher is the steward for the ship’s Commanding 21, from Greenwood, Nova Scotia, and his “best friend” S2 Officer. On ship they sleep in the same mess and they are www.tridentnewspaper.com Colton Tom, 24, from Victoria, British Columbia. The two always spending their spare time together. They’ve been have a sort of special comradery that they’ve developed nicknamed “Fish and Tom” or “Tom and Jerry” – people Trident is an authorized military publication distributed through their military career as stewards. just switch it up, though “Tom and Jerry” seems to winning. across Canada and throughout the world every second Monday, and is published with the permission of Rear “I say he’s my military issued best friend,” said S2 Tom. “We play on each other’s strengths and weaknesses,” said Admiral Brian Santarpia, Commander, Joint Task Force Both S2 Tom and S2 Fisher decided to join the military be- S2 Fisher. Atlantic. The Editor reserves the right to edit, condense or reject copy, photographs or advertising to achieve the cause they have parents who’ve served. S2 Fisher’s father is “Yeah, Fish is good at the fancy stuff and I’m better at the aims of a service newspaper as defined by the Interim Master Warrant Brian Fisher, a Meteorological Technician hands on, carrying things, type stuff. We complement each Canadian Forces Newspapers Policy dated April 11, 2005. Deadline for copy and advertising is 10 a.m., 11 at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown and S2 Tom’s dad, Ron other,” said S2 Tom. business days prior to the publication date. Material must be accompanied by the contributor’s name, address and Tom, retired as a Chief Petty Officer Second Class Boat- On February 8, 2020, the two got their first promotion phone number. Opinions and advertisements printed swain on the west coast. since basic training. Usually people are called up one by in Trident are those of the individual contributor or advertiser and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or S2s Fisher and Tom met for the first time during their 2018 one on the parade square but Regina’s Commanding Offi- endorsements of the DND, the Editor or the Publisher. basic training, in the laundry room of ‘The Mega’ (the giant cer, Commander Landon Creasy, in tribute of their unique Le Trident est une publication militaire autorisée par le building in St. Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec where most basic friendship, called them both up at the same time. The two contre-amiral Brian Santarpia, Commandant la force training goes on). were happy to have their friendship celebrated this way. opérationnelle interarmées de l‘Atlantique, qui est distribuée partout au Canada et outremer les lundis “We weren’t in the same platoon,” said S2 Tom. “During “There is no way I could have gotten this far without Fish toutes les quinzaines. Le rédacteur en chef se réserve the first few weeks we were hanging out in the laundry – and I’m not being cheesy,” said S2 Tom. le droit de modifier, de condenser ou de rejeter les articles, photographies ou annonces publicitaires room and neither of us had met another steward before, we “Yeah, Tom’s my support. We’ve been with each other all jugées contraires aux objectifs d’un journal militaire were so excited. We didn’t even really know what the job the way,’ said S2 Fisher. selon la définition donnée à politique temporaire des journaux des forces canadiennes. L’heure de tombée des was about yet.” annonces publi- citaires ou des articles est fixée à 1000 Throughout basic training they spent their down time le jeudi précédant la semaine de publication. Les textes peuvent être soumis en français ou en anglais; ils doivent messaging each other or hanging out in the cafeteria in indiquer le nom, l’adresse et le numéro de téléphone du front of the Subway restaurant on base. S2 Tom graduated collaborateur. Les opinions et les annonces publicitaires imprimées par le Trident sont celles des collaborateurs et Basic Training first (he was two weeks ahead) and moved agents publicitaires et non nécessairement celles de la to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax for the basic stew- rédaction, du MDN ou de l’éditeur. ard trade qualification course. Two weeks later, S2 Fisher Annual Subscription (25 issues): followed to go on the same course, and the two were together • NS: $37.38 ($32.50 + 15 % HST) again. • ON, NB & NFLD: $36.73 ($32.50 + 13% HST) • BC: $36.40 ($32.50 + 12% HST) From there they had short stints working together at the • Remainder of Canada: Maritime Operation Group 5 galley at CFB Halifax, then at $34.13 ($32.50 + GST) • United States: $45 US CFB Esquimalt in the Formation Auxiliary Personnel unit, • Abroad: $65 US and then at Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Vancou- Courier address: ver’s shore office. They couldn’t believe it. With every job 2740 Barrington Street, Halifax, N.S. change the military kept moving them around together and B3K 5X5 they became better and better friends. While in Esquimalt Publication Mail Agreement No. they even bought puppies together (S2 Tom’s is called Benny 40023785 and S2 Fisher’s are called Dolly and Badger). Return undelivered Canadian address to: Trident Newspaper Bldg. S-93 “We wanted to have dogs that could play with each other PO Box 99000 all the time and since we were good friends we thought it Station Forces, Halifax, NS B3K 5X5 Return Postage Guaranteed was perfect,’ said S2 Fisher. S2 Liam Fisher and S2 Colton Tom were promoted together on ISN 0025-3413 When the two were working in Halifax, S2 Fisher showed February 8 by HMCS Regina Commanding Officer Cdr Landon Circulation: Minimum 8,500 S2 Tom around, when they were in Esquimalt, it was re- Creasy. versed. LT(N) JEFF KLASSEN HMCS Moncton deployed on Operation A member of HMCS Moncton launches the PUMA for During a diving recovery position exercise, CARIBBE a flight familiarization on February 2. The PUMA is a rescue swimmer on board HMCS Monc- a drone that helps collect information at sea to support ton partakes in rescue stations to maintain efforts to address illicit trafficking in the Caribbean Sea operational readiness in the waters of the and off the Pacific coast of Central America. Caribbean Sea on February 13. OP CARIBBE IMAGERY TECHNICIAN OP CARIBBE IMAGERY TECHNICIAN TRIDENT NEWS FEBRUARY 22, 2021 3 Stadacona Band member’s new piece inspired by Black Canadians in uniform By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A longtime member of the efforts to serve Canada, served as Stadacona Band has written and the inspiration, his piece is dedicat- recorded a piece of music inspired ed to all Black Canadian military by some of the first Black Canadi- members – past, present and fu- PO2 Nevawn Patrick, a member of the Stadacona Band, has written an original piece ans to serve in military roles. ture. This acknowledges that even of music inspired by the story of the No.2 Construction Battalion. The piece was recently PO2 Nevawn Patrick’s original today, Black CAF members can recorded by the band to be released as part of a Black History Month Project. composition started as a work- still face discrimination, tokenism, LS BRAD UPSHALL from-home project last year, and or subtle biases in a way unique has since developed into a fully from that experienced by their non- realized song that was recently Black colleagues. at home through the spring of 2020, there African descendants during slavery in the recorded by the band in their Wind- “In writing this piece, I offer my was a chance to do more. United States, and changes throughout sor Park studio. The working title humble attempt to honour those “We had to figure out what working sections of the piece symbolize a difficult is For My Country, an ode to Den- who paved the way for myself and from home means as a musician. You journey, making way for a path forward to nis and Leslie McLaughlin’s book generations of Black Canadians to can’t just practice your instrument eight the future. of the same name, which offers a proudly serve, and with a special hours a day. I thought it might be a good PO2 Patrick said he’s pleased he was history of Black military service in acknowledgement of our civilian opportunity for me to actually write some- able to spin a positive project out of the Canada.
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