N.B. military base hosts Exercise ‘Ardent Defender’ [Video]

The 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown is the second largest military base in Canada, making it the perfect host site for a training exercise featuring 400 troops.

Military personal from Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States have stationed at the Oromocto, N.B., base for Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER.

From Thursday to Oct. 30, troops with expertise in explosive ordnance detection and disposals will learn and compete among one another in friendly competitions. Troops will further enhance their skills in countering and exploiting explosive type threats in a controlled setting.

“I think any good military exercise or event, there’s always a little bit of a level of competition,” says Brigadier General Heather Morrison of the Canadian Armed Forces. “I think this is a great way to showcase the skill sets from every different nation.”

“Battlefields change and adapt and we’re seeing this daily now,” continues Morrison. “The …