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VOLUME 70 NUMBER 25 | DECEMBER 1, 2025
MORALE & WELFARE NEWS | CFB ESQUIMALT, VICTORIA, B.C.
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IN THIS ISSUE: • Open Forum Q&A with RAdm David Patchell • Naden Band Prepares for 47th Holiday Show • New CCG Science Vessel to Serve in 2026 • Bay Street Armoury Renamed • Multiple-stage Ammunitioning at CFB Esquimalt
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