Leading into other careers
Others left the military life after five to seven years and even later and pursued civilian careers with equal success in most cases. Civilian careers pursued, just to name a few, were careers in the chemical research field, hydraulics (where one individual holds several international patents on his designs), dental fields, prosthetics, insurance company executive, real estate, technicians at major airports, air traffic controllers and many others. One ( Richard Clarkson, E 29)became a supervisor with the US Department of Homeland Security in 2002, taking an oath administered by President George Bush in Philadelphia. Perhaps the longest serving apprentice in defense conditions. A Canadian military unit, returning from Iraq, presented him with a Ranger pin in a ceremony at Philadelphia Airport in 2004.
Graduates
Most graduates of the program are emphatic in stating that they would do it all over again, and would recommend such a program for their children and grandchildren. Many members feel that they were well trained and given discipline and courage to face life even under the most trying of times.
In 2003, 36 years after the last graduating class graduated and 49 years after the first Artillery Apprentices appeared in Shilo, Manitoba, the first ever all-intake reunion was held with great success. Another Artillery Apprentice all-intake reunion is planned in 2006. Apprentices from several other corps also hold reunions.
The RCASC Soldier Apprentices conduct a tri yearly exercise aptly named "Operation Greenflash" in Camp Borden Ont in Late August. This year "Op Greenflash" will be held the weekend of Aug 25, 2012. A book 418 Pages dedicated to the Soldier Apprentices of Canada is now in The Canadian War Museum, The Regina Military Museum and the Camp Borden Base Library. It is available on amazon.ca the full title is: "Soldier Apprentice Memories 1953-1967 and beyond"
Canadas FIRST soldier Apprentice Harold Swain of Saskatchewan was sworn in December 1952, he went on to become a helicopter pilot, a further testament to the outstanding success of this program for young boys of Canada during the Cold War years.
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