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"Why did you join the CAF?"

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I grew up idolizing
my grandfather

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who fought in World War II,

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and I wanted a challenging
and tough career,

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and I definitely found it
here in the CAF.

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Good morning.
My name is Lieutenant Colonel

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Craig Higgins.
I'm an Infantry Officer

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with Princess Patricia's
Canada Light Infantry.

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I'm the Commanding Officer

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of the Enhanced Force Presence
Battle Group here in Latvia.

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And I'm here today to take
the 60 Second Challenge.

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"What is the Canadian-led

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NATO Enhanced Force
Battle Group in Latvia?"

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So, it's a Battle Group
here in Latvia under NATO,

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here to defend Latvia,

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reassure our allies and deter
Russia and Her allies.

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"What does leadership
mean to you?"

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To me, leadership is
the honour and privilege

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to lead our soldiers
and can only be done

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through leadership
from the front.

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"What CAF elements
compose the Battle Group?"

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So, we're formed around 1 PPCLI,
my battalion from Edmonton.

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And we're comprised
of about 450 members

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from the Combat Arms
and Support Arms.

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"What's been your favourite
memory so far

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during your deployment?"

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Definitely working
with our NATO allies.

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Getting to try out their
vehicles and fire their weapons.

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"How do you work
with our NATO partners

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and allies during
this deployment?"

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I mean, we've got
10 different countries here,

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10 different languages. So,
it all comes down to teamwork,

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and just having the will
and drive to improvise,

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adapt, and overcome
the challenges.

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"What are some of the other
key exercises and events

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happening this year during
the deployment to Latvia?"

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So, we do a series
of readiness exercises

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building up
to Exercise CRYSTAL ARROW.

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And then, a number
of other exercises

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working with the Latvians

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and the other Enhanced Forward

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Presence Battle Groups
here in Europe.

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That's 60 seconds from

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Lieutenant Colonel Craig
Higgins here in Latvia.

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♪