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NEWS RELEASE NATIONAL DEFENCE ************************* Military vehicles to travel on local highways SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Military vehicles will travel on local highways between Sault Ste.

NEWS RELEASE

NATIONAL DEFENCE

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Military vehicles to travel on local highways

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Military vehicles will travel on local highways between Sault Ste. Marie and the Land Force Central Area Training Centre Meaford from Thursday, March 7, 2013, to Sunday, March 10, 2013.

Members of the public will see groups of four or five large military trucks called Medium Support Vehicle Systems (MSVS), towing 105mm Howitzers, traveling on local highways starting at 6 a.m. on March 7, 2013.

The route begins in Sault Ste. Marie and travels east on Highway 17 to Highway 69.

It then continues south on Highway 69 until turning west onto Highway 19 towards Wasaga Beach.

Highway 19 will meet with Highway 26, continuing west until it reaches its destination at Land Force Central Area, Training Centre Meaford.

The MSVS will begin their return trip at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2013. and will follow the same route in reveres with an anticipated completion time in Sault Ste. Marie of 9 p.m.

The MSVS are being operated by reserve soldiers from 49th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA), based out of Sault Ste. Marie and this movement is in support of Exercise Co-op Gunner.

Exercise Co-op Gunner 13 will enable 49th Field Artillery Regiment (RCA) the ability to refine their gunnery skills in order to be able to support the Canadian Armed Forces and reduce skill fade. 

Live fire exercises are an important part of training to allow the leadership of 49th Field Artillery Regiment (RCA) to assess their troops in a battle field context.

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