ROBERT JAMES ROGERS joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1964 and travelled all over the globe during his thirty-three-year naval career, working as an anti-submarine air control officer, executive officer of a minesweeper, senior watchkeeper, and the combat control officer of a destroyer. He also worked in emergency planning before he was moved into naval Intelligence for the second half of his career. He has a degree in history and political science from the University of Manitoba and worked as the administrator of a minor hockey association, the administrator of a large evangelical church, and a peace officer with the Edmonton Police Service before finally retiring in 2016. In 2022, Robert was awarded the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal for his valuable voluntary contributions to the Province of Alberta by the Lieutenant Governor of the province.