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The Real Reason USS Cowpens' Commanding Officer Was Fired
San Diego-based USS Cowpens, commanding officer Capt. Greg Gombert ensconced himself in his cabin for several weeks after becoming ill, putting a female officer in charge with whom Gombert had an “unduly familiar relationship," according to a Navy report.
Military | 208080 hits | 11:57 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
San Diego-based USS Cowpens, commanding officer Capt. Greg Gombert ensconced himself in his cabin for several weeks after becoming ill, putting a female officer in charge with whom Gombert had an “unduly familiar relationship," according to a Navy report.U.S. Sends Second Carrier to Asia Amid Tensions with China
The Navy is sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Asia Pacific region amid new tensions with China over a dangerous aerial encounter between a Chinese interceptor and Navy P-8 surveillance craft.
Military | 206970 hits | 2:29 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Navy is sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Asia Pacific region amid new tensions with China over a dangerous aerial encounter between a Chinese interceptor and Navy P-8 surveillance craft.
Canadian Rangers' 67-year-old rifles kept in original boxes: document
Like any true collector's item, the Cold War-era rifles still used today by the Canadian Rangers come in their original boxes. Prime Minister Stephen Harper was assured in a newly released memo that the Lee Enfield weapons, which were purchased in 1947, a Half of badly wounded veterans not getting disability cheque: watchdog
A new report by Canada’s veterans watchdog says nearly half of the country’s most severely disabled ex-soldiers are not receiving a government allowance intended to compensate them for their physical and mental wounds.Navy conducts first series of drone and manned fighter jet operations
Military | 206760 hits | 12:39 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Kurdish Forces Say They Urgently Need More Weapons
The Kurdish fighters, also known as peshmerga, say they have yet to receive any new weaponry, even though U.S. officials said this week that they have been quietly arming the Kurds since June, when the Islamic State militants first swept into Iraq.
Military | 206836 hits | 12:55 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Kurdish fighters, also known as peshmerga, say they have yet to receive any new weaponry, even though U.S. officials said this week that they have been quietly arming the Kurds since June, when the Islamic State militants first swept into Iraq. Dog parachute discovered in Calgary attic belongs to RCAF mascot
Snoopy clashed with the Red Baron in the funny pages. During the Cold War, an Edmonton mutt chomped down on U.S. air force brass. Members of the 418 Squadron Association received a photo and an unusual question a few weeks ago. A small brown canvas bag ha Seller in Red Deer takes to Kijiji to sell fighter jetMilitary | 207009 hits | 12:24 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Along with the well-worn futons, tired loveseats and suspect mattresses, bargain hunters shopping on Kijiji in Alberta on Friday stumbled across a high-flying ad with much loftier ambitions. Once used by Britain’s Royal Navy to fly missions in Kosovo, a S A Battalion Apart: The History of the PPCLI
For 100 years, the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry has been one of the most storied and well-known regiments in the country. From unusual beginning — founded by the heir to a textile fortune, it was the last privately-raised regiment in the CoRussian bombers penetrated U.S. airspace at least 16 times in past 10 days
Russian strategic nuclear bombers conducted at least 16 incursions into northwestern U.S. air defense identification zones over the past 10 days, an unusually sharp increase in aerial penetrations, according to U.S. defense officials.
Military | 207091 hits | 1:10 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Russian strategic nuclear bombers conducted at least 16 incursions into northwestern U.S. air defense identification zones over the past 10 days, an unusually sharp increase in aerial penetrations, according to U.S. defense officials. Iconic Province photo will be engraved on new toonieMilitary | 206897 hits | 1:16 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Anyone wanting to pick up a new toonie picturing Canada’s iconic war photograph, Wait For Me, Daddy, will want to be in New Westminster on Oct. 4. DND warned of 'dangerous and unsafe' electrical on HMCS Protecteur | CTV News
National Defence was warned a year before the devastating fire aboard HMCS Protecteur that the electrical system, main engine controls and navigation system aboard both of the navy's supply ships were on their last legs and prone to catastrophic failure.US plans largest ever sale of Hellfire missiles to Iraq
The United States plans to sell 5,000 Hellfire missiles to Iraq in a $700 million deal, officials said Tuesday, as Washington tries to help Baghdad retake ground captured by Sunni militants.
Military | 208247 hits | 12:15 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The United States plans to sell 5,000 Hellfire missiles to Iraq in a $700 million deal, officials said Tuesday, as Washington tries to help Baghdad retake ground captured by Sunni militants.Jesse Ventura wins $1.8m defamation suit against Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle
Kyle wrote in American Sniper that he decked a man whom he later identified as Ventura after the man allegedly said the Navy SEALs 'deserve to lose a few.'
Military | 208377 hits | 12:28 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Kyle wrote in American Sniper that he decked a man whom he later identified as Ventura after the man allegedly said the Navy SEALs 'deserve to lose a few.'Kevlar inventor Stephanie Kwolek dies at 90 | Military Times | militarytimes.com
Military | 206541 hits | 1:11 PM on Thursday | posted by Freakinoldguy
70 years after, WWII vet honoured for wartime Arctic service
Jim Galloway mowed through treacherous Arctic weather to take supplies to the Allies during the Second World War. And on Wednesday, at his 90th birthday party, he finally got a medal for it. HMCS Toronto to join NATO in Mediterranean
Minister of Defence Robert Nicholson will announce the immediate deployment of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Toronto to join NATO Reassurance measures in the Mediterranean.Israel launches ground invasion of Gaza
Israeli forces, backed by artillery shells and airstrikes, launched a major ground offensive into Gaza late Thursday, marking a dramatic escalation in the 10 day-old conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Military | 206956 hits | 2:37 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Israeli forces, backed by artillery shells and airstrikes, launched a major ground offensive into Gaza late Thursday, marking a dramatic escalation in the 10 day-old conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. HMCS Whitehorse: Canadian warship ordered home for 'sailor misconduct'
In a rare move by the Royal Canadian Navy, a ship was ordered to return home from a training exercise because of 'sailor misconduct,' CTV News has confirmed.Military tests robotic mule
The U.S. Marine Corps. has enlisted the help of a four-legged soldier.A robotic mule known as the Legged Squad Support System, or LS3, is taking part in military exercises in Hawaii.
Military | 206802 hits | 1:49 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The U.S. Marine Corps. has enlisted the help of a four-legged soldier.A robotic mule known as the Legged Squad Support System, or LS3, is taking part in military exercises in Hawaii. Van Doos: Storied Canadian regiment mounts the guard at Buckingham Palace
Approximately 70 members of the Ceremonial Guard of the Royal 22e Regiment, affectionately known as the Van Doos, took part in the Changing of the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace Monday morning.Iron Dome racks up 90% success rate so far
The Iron Dome missile defense system has achieved a nearly 90 percent success rate since Monday night, an improvement over its performance during Operation Pillar of Defense in November 2012.
Military | 206838 hits | 12:28 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Iron Dome missile defense system has achieved a nearly 90 percent success rate since Monday night, an improvement over its performance during Operation Pillar of Defense in November 2012. Canadian airman shot down during Second World War finally laid to rest
A Canadian airman shot down over Germany more than seven decades ago has finally been laid to rest. Colin Fitzgerald, Afghan war veteran, given a rock to squeeze for his PTSD
A decorated Afghanistan war veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder says the only help he got from military counsellors was he was given a rock to squeeze when he wasn't feeling well.China thinks it can defeat America in battle
Military | 207081 hits | 12:51 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
WWII veteran returns to Canso cockpit, 69 years later
A 91-year-old former RCAF captain is back in the cockpit of the very same plane he flew in 1945, thanks to the incredible efforts of a group of farmers from Fairview, Alta.Japan ends military's 60-year ban on fighting abroad
Japan took a historic step away from its post-war pacifism on Tuesday by ending a ban that has kept the military from fighting abroad since 1945, a victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe but a move that has riled China and worries many Japanese voters.
Japan took a historic step away from its post-war pacifism on Tuesday by ending a ban that has kept the military from fighting abroad since 1945, a victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe but a move that has riled China and worries many Japanese voters. Canadian Forces retiring two controversial Challenger executive jets
The Canadian Forces says it is retiring two of the six Challenger executive jets it uses to transport VIPs. Use of the twin-engine jets to ferry around politicians and officials has drawn political fire from opposition parties for years.World War I in Photos: Aerial Warfare
One hundred years ago, in the summer of 1914, a series of events set off an unprecedented global conflict that ultimately claimed the lives of more than 16 million people, dramatically redrew the maps of Europe, and set the stage for the 20th Century.
Military | 208183 hits | 12:30 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
One hundred years ago, in the summer of 1914, a series of events set off an unprecedented global conflict that ultimately claimed the lives of more than 16 million people, dramatically redrew the maps of Europe, and set the stage for the 20th Century. 
The Royal Canadian Navy has decided to keep one of its few destroyers tied up after assessing a string of rust patches on its hull and concluding it may not be safe to send out to sea. Fantino Challenged on claim veterans get $10K a monthMilitary | 206546 hits | 2:29 PM on Thursday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Canadian Forces' return to old-style ranks, insignia costs millions
At a time of federal belt-tightening, the Conservative government's return to World War II-era ranks and insignia will require new dress uniforms for Canadian soldiers and naval officers at a cost of $4.5 million. How does navy blasting affect marine mammals'
A B.C. conservation biologist wants the Royal Canadian Navy to conduct more research on the effects of underwater blasts on marine mammals.Iran's general in Iraq, militants seize key city
BAGHDAD (AP) — In a sign of Iran's deepening involvement in the Iraqi crisis, the commander of Tehran's elite Quds Force is helping Iraq's military and Shiite militias gear up to fight the Sunni insurgents advancing across the country, officials said Mond
Military | 206727 hits | 12:14 PM on Tuesday | posted by Freakinoldguy
BAGHDAD (AP) — In a sign of Iran's deepening involvement in the Iraqi crisis, the commander of Tehran's elite Quds Force is helping Iraq's military and Shiite militias gear up to fight the Sunni insurgents advancing across the country, officials said Mond $100B defence spending plan laid out for industry
The Conservative government is proposing more than $100 billion in defence spending on a series of projects that would see the Department of National Defence get new fighter jets, rescue planes, helicopters, drones, ships, satellites, uniforms and even riBowe Bergdahl set to return to U.S. on Friday
U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has been recovering in Germany after five years as a Taliban captive, is set to return to the United States on Friday.
Military | 206616 hits | 4:04 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has been recovering in Germany after five years as a Taliban captive, is set to return to the United States on Friday.5 U.S. troops die in Afghanistan in apparent friendly-fire incident
Five Americans troops were killed in an apparent coalition airstrike in southern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, in one of the worst friendly fire incidents involving United States and coalition troops since the start of the nearly 14-year war.
Five Americans troops were killed in an apparent coalition airstrike in southern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, in one of the worst friendly fire incidents involving United States and coalition troops since the start of the nearly 14-year war. Canadian review will recommend buying Lockheed F-35 fighter jet - sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Canada is poised to buy 65 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets, sources familiar with the process told Reuters, marking a major renewal of Canada's fighter fleetBack to Canada News
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