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WAR MEMORIAL IN OTTAWA
Qualicum grad stands guard Liam Chambers now posted to the same spot Nathan Cirillo was shot CANDACE WU news@pqbnews.com
A former Qualicum Beach sailor and star soccer player is now standing guard for the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at the National War Memorial. The ceremonial guard posting means more than ever after the tragic death of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo late last year — an event that stunned the country, shedding light on the importance of sentry duty. Kwalikum Secondary graduate Liam Chambers started sentry duty last week and stood in the exact same spot as Cirillo. “It was a pretty intense moment for me,” Chambers, 23, told The NEWS from Ottawa. “I tried to think about everything and make that connection for myself.” Chambers is a lead seaman with Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Vancouver, which is homeIt was a pretty intense ported in Esquimalt. He’s been in the moment for me. I tried to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) for think about everything and make that connection nearly four years. Chambers will be serving sentry for myself duty in Ottawa until May 26, made LIAM CHAMBERS possible through the National Sentry Program, created to reinforce the Canadian commitment to remember and honour Canadians who have served in both World Wars and those who have contributed to Canada’s military tradition to-date. “I joined the military because I wanted a professional career which would constantly challenge me,” said Chambers. “And most importantly for ceremonial reasons, especially because of the shooting that happened last year.” CAF members perform sentry duties from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. “I have three jobs every day,” said Chambers. “Two one hour postings and one hour of talking to the public answering questions… They ask everything from what certain dates are to what badges on my uniform mean.” He said his experience in the military has been an “incredible change” with a “steep learning curve” admitting he’s grown up quickly. See ‘I HOPE THEY’RE PROUD’, page A7
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Former Kwalikum Secondary School student Liam Chambers, 23, is currently serving sentry duty as a ceremonial guard for the Tomb of the Unknown Solider in Ottawa at the National War Memorial.
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