Harold SkaarupMajor (Ret'd) Harold Skaarup joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in February 1971 and completed his service as an Army Intelligence Officer (G2) at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick in August 2011 after 40 years of service. He was a member of the Canadian irborne Regiment, served three tours with the Canadian Forces Parachute Team (the SkyHawks), and worked in the Airborne Trials and Evaluation section in Edmonton, Alberta. He served overseas in Germany with HQ CFE and with 4 CMBG, and on operational deployments with the UN in Nicosia, Cyprus, with SFOR in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and with ISAF in Kabul, Afghanistan. He instructed at the Tactics School at the Combat Training Centre, CFB Gagetown, and at the Canadian Military Intelligence School, CFB Borden and CFB Kingston. He earned his Master's degree in War Studies through the Royal Military College of Canada, and has authored a number of books on military history. Read More Read Less