Testimonials

“I commanded 2nd Airborne Commando of the Canadian Airborne Regiment for two years (1984 to 1986). I still feel extremely proud and honored to have been selected to lead such a dedicated and highly professional group of warriors. Second Commando had a fierce professional reputation, gleaned from their performance during the Cypriot War in 1974 and maintained through the toughest of training and exercises activities that the Canadian army could experience. Each paratrooper was expected to be a total team player but also to be able to be an army of one if he were separated from the unit during a parachute insertion. If I were to hold up one individual as the epitome of the 2 Commando warriors, that man would be Dave Brown. Dave or “Super Dave” as he was nicknamed was one of my toughest and brightest soldiers. I remember him most for his infectious enthusiasm, absolute dedication to the unit and his great sense of humor. I valued his loyalty to me greatly. He was not the type of guy who told you what he thought you wanted to hear – his advice was always totally and sometimes brutally honest. That is why I selected him to be my body guard and radio operator. When the going got tough, I wanted the toughest, brightest and most dependable close at hand. I was proud of Dave then and I am proud of him today. His first passion was to the Commando and being a paratrooper, but a close second was his love of the sport of Fly fishing. I have great memories of Dave, my Sergeant Major and myself relaxing and fishing during short breaks in our busy training schedule. Dave has moved on to civilian life and has applied his abundant enthusiasm, dedication and professionalism to the art and sport of Fly fishing and Upland Bird Hunting. Outdoors enthusiasts could not be in better hands.”