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    Sailor profile: Lieutenant (Navy) Justin Sowley

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    By: Lt(N) Linda Coleman

    I first met Lieutenant (Navy) Justin Sowley in Halifax, NS. We were brought together as a Task Group to train for our upcoming deployment on Combined Task (CTF) 150. It was a headquarter deployment located in Manama, , and our mission was to work with Combined Maritime Forces coalition partners to deter and deny terrorist organizations any benefits from employing the high seas for smuggling illicit cargo, including narcotics.

    As Lt(N) Sowley introduced himself in Halifax, I could hear an accent, similar to that of Rihanna, but a male version of course.

    “I'm from Trinidad and Tobago,” he said. I thought of palm trees, tropical beaches, warm weather, and wondered why in the world he would leave paradise.

    As his story goes, Lt(N) Sowley and his brother have Canadian citizenship through his father, but grew up in Trinidad and Tobago. Lt(N) Sowley never had any intentions of permanently moving to , but it was his brother's circumstances that led him there, which changed the course of his life.

    “I moved to Canada in 2005 to help my brother as he went through physiotherapy following a major car accident in Trinidad,” said Lt(N) Sowley. “Even though we grew up and lived in Trinidad and Tobago, the facilities he needed weren't available there. Once I was in Canada helping take care of my brother, I decided to looking for a job.”

    After settling in Burlington, ON during his brother's physio treatments, reality…

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