Is this someone we know? B.C. man drives stranded American family to Alaska

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by gary_bath_jr

Hey All

Just wanted to let you all know that I was chosen to be a Sentry at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa, I think part of it has to do with with trip .

I will be there from Sept 9 to Oct 22, not sure of my schedule yet but I should have a day or two off and plan to make a trip to the ONTR museum again as I see it has grown a lot since I was last there, also if anyone would like to meetup for a coffee I would be happy to go when I can.

We do a Buddy Check coffee here with veterans and First Responders so I would not mind doing one or joining one while there.

Gary

Gary, I was an escort for the 11 Nov sentries one year. I had to loan one guy my uniform pants because of a dry cleaner's mixup! We fixed the hems with safety pins and glue.

Send me a note when you've got your itinerary. There is a lot to see and do in the Nation's Capital. And, there's a big airshow 16, 17, 18 Sept in Gatineau. The Cold War Collection expects to have 2-3 historic vehicles out in the public.

Terry

[gary_bath_jr]

Hey Terry

Thankfully our dress uniform is the red t-shirt and cadpat pants so no dry cleaner issues for me lol.

I have not received an itinerary yet but I do know that I leave here on Sept 8 and come home on Oct 22 and so far that is all I know, I will definitely send a note as soon as I find out anything.

Gary

[gary_bath_jr]

Hey Terry

sorry it has been a little crazy here, we have been voluntold stuff to do on our days off so not a lot of me time lol, I am working the next 3 days then have 4 days off, Tomorrow I was told that b the Chief of the Air Force and the Deputy Commander will be here to watch a changing of the guard.

I have been to some of the museums around town but generally I am pretty tired when we are done for the day, it is extremely tiring standing for an hour lol.

Gary

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Sound like long and once-in-a-lifetime days, Gary.

Enjoy it to the fullest (you can sleep when you get home )

[maple_leaf_eh]

Gary, no need to apologize for doing what they're paying you for. With regrets I will be out of town this weekend and into the next week. Perhaps a quick hello before you have to leave town?

[gary_bath_jr]

Sure sounds good, my last working day is on the 20th, we have come up with something very cool for the Ranger 75 Anniversary, My Partner and I will be doing the last duty of the day and our rotation so we are going to have a Ranger Instructor be our posting NCO as he is reg force and has a ranger patch on his DEU and the instead of 2 escorts to take us back we are going to have 4 escorts, all rangers and then the 2 on duty will come off so there will be 6 of us marching away instead of the usual 4 and the piper is going to learn the tune "Vigilance" to play for us to march back.

We are all very excited as this will be a first and they are trying to get some pr people there to take pics and video.

That is my last work day then I get the 21st off as that is our admin day, then I leave on the 22nd, if that works for you let me know and I will make every effort to meet up.

Gary