The grandson of Dominica’s first premier E.O. Leblanc appears to be making a name for himself in the US Navy.
Edward Israel was recently featured as “Airman in the Spotlight” in a US Navy newspaper.
Israel is an aircraft hydraulic system craft man, maintenance operations and weapons system controller in the navy.
He is based at the US Naval Station ROTA in Spain where he is responsible for planning, reporting and the execution of Air Mobility Command (AMC) Mission transient aircraft in the Joint Navy and Air Force command post at the base air terminal.
A past student of the St. Mary’s Academy, Israel said his most significant accomplishments thus far are coming from the Caribbean island of Dominica, traveling across the United States of America and Europe and being able to start a family.
Israel enlisted in the US Air Force in 2005 and completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas. He then reported to the Tech school at Sheppard Air Force Base Texas. He moved on to McGuire, Air Force Base in New Jersey and to the Naval Station ROTA in Spain in July 2009, his present location.
Israel is the son of Erin Leblanc and is currently a Staff Sergeant.
boi eddie you doing big things…..proud of you and keep it up :D
I tell you… Some people need to lift their heads from the trash and come up here with the rest of us and breathe some fresh air…
Try it sometime, because that hatred and jealousy is not a good look for you
Why is it so hard to congratulate? Why is it so hard to encourage?
We need to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery….
On a second note..You go Staff Sargent Israel!!! I salute you and respect you for what you do. I pray for your safety and for your family… May God bless you…
Amazing how you remembered your roots…
Just bigging up my little cuz for this achievement. We are proud of you young man. Coming from the LeBlancs in Ti wavin Vieille case and up here in Cowboy country Texas. Way to go. Everyone is entitled to his opinion so don’t get bugged down with the negative ones. I know what it is to be in uniform
he was raised in ravine or auparc more to say and not TI RAVINE … great job eddie
Go my boy the sky is your limit…
yah i doh see no difference between felllas on d road shooting each other and fighting in d army, just dat in d army d more u kill or help to kill ,more praise you get.
i can never leave my country and go and kill people for america or any other counrty…All in d name of education and status..so if we burst a war with america now.. dem same fellas have to come back and kill us…..A A (how cokes dose say it)
America don’t need you, to kill for them so get are life, your peanut brain.And why would America, go to war with Dominica, any way get are life.
I am proud of you all the time, honey! You deserve everything you have earned. I love you!
Norh man, South man, East man, West man. Give me a break. A Dominican is a Dominican. That small talk only applies within the island. 299 sq miles, do we have time to be polarized. Come on people, with such a small population can we afford not to be known one? I appreciate all the Armed Forces. I’ve been married to a soldier for 22 years. I have seen it all. Not everyone can be featured and some people do not like the spotlight. I’m proud of every Dominican who makes us proud. I say i’m a Dominica, period. Go back to the national anthem. All for each and each for all.
The credit goes to his wonderful mother Erin who raised him with great love and discipline. She had the full support from her parents Ethel and Edward as well as her 4 brothers. These men all played a GREAT part in being the Male figure in Eddie’s life.CONGRATS Eddie we are VERY proud of you!!
I’m sure this is a fine young man out of the soldier uniform. But I hate when people praise soldiers especially US soldiers. I mean all of their recent wars were started with lies and deceit. There were schools of innocent kids bombed by the US military, a 14 year old raped and burnt alive by those soldiers and entire family wiped out because some crazy maniac went a shooting spree ‘just because’ he could. I’m not saying that all soldiers are bad but their mission is based on lies. The only people who are soldiers are poor Americans, immigrants on green card who want citizenship for themselves and families and those who just couldn’t cut it in University. No rich man in the military. I believe that the people who hype it up attempt to make these men and women feel important so they won’t noticed they’re just being used by politicians to murder others!
Take your negativity some place else. What do you mean by you hate when people praie Soldiers?
Did you read the story? Its about a native son doing good things.
Keep your jealousy to yourself.
Rakkasans
I’m not certain why you getting all worked up.
What I said is exactly what I meant. Soldiers shouldn’t be praised! They’re not heros. If you take yourself into another man’s territory on a false premise and kill innocent people for the sake of your freedom then you’re not a hero. A hero is human being who for example rescues a child from a burning building. The hero doesn’t set the fire to the building then go running in to rescue people! Got it! Praising a soldier is glorifying war. War isn’t pretty and the last few wars in recent times included thousands of innocent people dead for no good reason.
I don’t care if his a son of the soil or not. It’s his choice to be a soldier. It’s my choice to give an opinion and it’s DNO choice to post it. I didn’t insult the young man and as I said he seems like a great person out of uniform.
Jealousy? Really? There are many different avenues to become successful in these United States. I’ve never for once in my life dreamt of becoming a soldier nor would I ever encourage my child to do so. Life is precious. When you know nothing you are nothing. Only a fool dies for his country. You die and the country and those corrupt politicians who sent you to your death still alive living gloriously. Best Wishes
This is a fine young man in and out of the uniform. We are proud of everyone of his accomplishments. For those of you who do not know what he went through to get to where he is today I say shut your DAMN mouth!
I mean Seriously????? How uneducated, hateful and misguided you sound… I feel really bad for you… I do
When everything fails…try Jesus
And a word from the wise:
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.SHHHH!!!
shut your up! you don’t know what you’re talking about first off the guy is an AIRMAN not soldier there’s a difference. Don’t speak on something you know nothing about!
More proof in the pudding, if u want your dreams to come true and want to make use of ur abilities you have to leave Dominica. Hate it or love it is the truth!!
I would stay in Dominica before moving to anybody else’s country to join their military.
your so right you know how maney time i have to leave dominica to see my way and i know it has are lot more dominicans just like me but GOD is good thats how some dominicans love it you want to know the number of good people we have out there working had and doing so good in other people place
does your country have any army in th 1st place and ask yourself this question, the son of the 1st premier being featured in us army, whats wrong with dno to put that on news?
next thing is american news on dno
Kurt Tucholsky : “Soldiers are murderers”
All them murders in DA are not done by soldiers, how about that, DA have more murderers than those serving in the USA army
I prefer joining the USA /military in any country than to be DA sitting on the road side poisoning myself with coke and alcohol
People committing crime everyday, killing and all the rest and they are not military personnel
Also not everyone joining the military do so for scholarship, there are great men and women who are highly educated, with their PHD in many field joining the military, there are rich people in the military, rich children in the military so saying that the military only accept poor people children who could not afford to go to university this is not true, there are poor people who’s children completed university, some dropped off to join the military,, there are people with their electrical engineers degrees, chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, doctors even lawyers, civil engineers, architects etc joining the military
Some of you Dominicans are just a bunch of hate mongers, envy people, also the military do not recruit people with criminals background, for which many of you in DA would not be qualified, so to all you losers stay in DA and die in drugs and alcohol, the USA military do not need miserable people like some of you, lazy undisciplined bastards
The young man is better off in the military than hanging on the road side dealing drugs, and waiting for people to come to DA on vacation and following them for drinks and begging them for their hard earn money
So true you could not have said it any better,thank you.They are just miserable, jealousy, and are bunch of low life fogs.
Good job cousin. Well done .
For the other complainer that’s just the way it is. Maybe an agent could help.
his mom must be proud that’s all
Erin you did a good job. I know you are very proud
of you only child. Congratulation Edward may the
good Lord protect and guide you. All the best to
you in you carreer.
All that is good and pure. Congratulations my brother we need all the positive vibes we can get. Good luck.
Da have news
Erin most be a proud mom she was my teacher at PSS.
i didn’t know Erin taught at PSS?! lol…
SO it had to be the grandson of the former premier to be recognized on DNO. There are more DOMINICANS that are serving in the U.S. MILITARY. I wander how much combat experience he has..my guess -NON- Iam also from VIEILE CASE and I was in the ARMY. 3 combat tours in IRAQ and I am currently in AFGAHNISTAN, so is many other DOMINICANS. HONOR them too.
DNO is featuring him because he was featured in the NAVY newspaper. chillax a bit.
Actually, DNO is only stating that this Dominican was officially recognized by the Navy.
So to be fair, I think you should send DNO your official recognition by the Army so it could be posted.
With your outstanding spelling and grammar you must be a top linguist. (wink wink)
I really find your comment is in poor taste. It seems like you are fishing for praise. Give yourself a pat on the back. We appreciate you too. You can always send your story to DNO, nothing wrong with that.
Why didn’t someone send out the news about you? DNO did not make the news. Do not be jealous of the guy – instead tell us of your achievements so we can congratulate you too.
yes i! i sat in same grade 6, 7 class with you..took it to new heights my boy! congrats
Good for you Eddie
HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE DOMINICA CADET CORPS
Congratulations but mista is the best person to help America with logistics before the bombing, he knows vielle case well.
Is this the extent of your obsessive hate or your twisted humour? Or…both?
So proud of you cuz…and DNO, spell my surname right
RESPECT VIEILLE CASE…my Dad’s native place…and respect us Le Blanc
He must be a very bright young man. He is an aircraft mechanic – grease and oil.
Are you being sarcastic?
How you know that?
First of all he is in the Air Force not the Navy. Yes we are soooo proud of him. Eddie we love you and are really proud of you.
Congratulations! to you, young man may GOD, bless you.I will certainly keep you in my prayers,i salute you.
way to go Iassian. And Dominicans should know now that the skillful people all come from Vieille Case.I am proud to be an Itassian….
Another North Man again…whats up with this DLP ? Everything going their way.
Are you a hater to people from the North? That should be a lesson to all young Dominicans from the South, East, West and even the North. work hard to achieve what you want. Drugs and alcohol won’t bring you there
Excuse me, are you kidding me, there are many young Dominicans from all over the island doing well all over the world, you saying that this should be a lesson from all young Dominicans from the South, East and West you need to do your home work he is not the only Dominican in the USA Navy/Army, Air Force doing well in the USA, I know of four (4) from Grand Bay in higher post than EO LeBlanc grand son, you mentioning the North is to calm people down
There are Many young men from Dominica the South, East and West serving right now in Afghanistan with the UK Army/navy, Air Force
I would like to know if he was deplored to Iraq and Afghanistan?
I would like to tell you again that there are Dominicans from all over the island doing well all over the world, you labelling and stereotyping those from the South, need to wake up and smell the coffee madam patriotic woman
SMA Againnnnnnnnnnnnnnn! Proud of you son of the soil. Hopefully you are married to a ex-convent girl because they are rightfully ours (SMACADAMITES) to cherish
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
Congrats Eddie – SMA Class of 2004!
His father is Milton Israel from Portsmouth who now lives in the US, while in Dominica he(father) worked with Barclays Bank now First Caribbean.
Fathers are more than sperm donors.
and where was HE all of his life? don’t try to give him no type of recognition.
cha!
Where was Milton?
Yeah weh to go Eddie!
big up to the old school SMA boys… stay safe n keep doing us proud..bless
i can remember lil eddie..very very shy…was in same class with my sister @ vieille case primary ..until he moved to town…very reserved young man like his grandpa…..very good to see he turned out so well! Itassi Again!..
Nice Eddie, Always knew you had it in you. Keep it up!
congratulations and best wishes to you on your remarkable achievement.dominica cadet corps is very proud to have had you enlisted in our ranks before you joined this great team.god bless.
hhmmmm that’s good…. always great to see a young person doing well for themselves… at least we have peeps in the bowels of the u.s system who’ll prevent them from attacking us… when they come for skerrit and his skerritites….
Hah boy, I tell you, whatever Skerritt do to all you there, it strong. This name must be the sweetest name coming from all you mouths.
No comment can ever be made on this site if Skerritt name is not mentioned.
Great job my friend,serve with pride.