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By Captain Nicholas Kaempffer, The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School
Mother's Day honours mothers and mother figures and their influence on family and society. It has been celebrated annually on different days in more than 40 countries around the world since the 1800s .
Oromocto, New Brunswick — Sergeant Melissa Walcott isn't just “any other soldier,” as this mother of three is continually seeking challenges to push herself mentally and physically – all the while balancing the demands of being a soldier, signaller, leader, wife, mother, and role model!
Currently serving as the Regimental Signals Sergeant within The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School at 5th Canadian Division Support Base (5 CDSB) Gagetown, hers is a career worth sharing.
Born on May 14, 1980 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, she is married to Corporal Ian Walcott, an Electric Generator System Technician currently posted to 4 Engineer Support Regiment, also at 5 CDSB Gagetown.
Proud mother of three
They are the proud parents of three children, Liam (15), Abigail (8) and Ryan (4).
With 21 years of service within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), this Senior Non-Commissioned member has deployed nationally and internationally on operations, moved all across Canada, and embraced the challenges of three different trades.
Army Reservist at 17, deployed to Swiss Air Flight disaster
At the age of 17, Sgt Walcott joined…
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