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Air Force spacecraft set to return after secret mission
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — An unmanned Air Force space plane that spent seven months in orbit is set to return to Earth.
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — An unmanned Air Force space plane that spent seven months in orbit is set to return to Earth.US military unveils 'smart gun'
A new gun the US military hopes will help take on the Taliban has been unveiled. Called the XM-25 it has been described by the US Army as a 'game changer'.
A new gun the US military hopes will help take on the Taliban has been unveiled. Called the XM-25 it has been described by the US Army as a 'game changer'.Ex-Navy ship HMS Invincible in website auction
HMS Invincible has been put up for auction on a military disposal website.
HMS Invincible has been put up for auction on a military disposal website.
Canada announces new role in Afghanistan
As the scheduled combat mission in Afghanistan draws to a close, the federal government announced that Canada would take on a new, non-combat training role in Afghanistan, starting in 2011. Canadians race to consolidate Kandahar gains; scramble to assemble training
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The Canadian army is racing to exploit gains from a long, hard summer of fighting west of Kandahar just as defence planners scramble to assemble the new Afghan training mission promised by Ottawa. A night under the stars in Wainwright
Honorary Colonel Shaw, from 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, had the opportunity to spend a night in Wainwright, Alta., to see first hand preparations for the troops’ departure for Afghanistan. Petawawa memorial forest acts as living monument
CFB Petawawa, Ontario — The first tree planted in the Afghanistan Memorial Forest at CFB Petawawa has been dedicated to the memory of Sapper Sean Greenfield, who was killed in Afghanistan on January 31, 2009. Navy recruits mascot
Ship’s mascots have always been part of life in the Navy. Used for security, pest control and companionship for crews, mascots have a rich history. As part of Canada’s naval centennial, research provided many examples of mascots on HMC ships, including mo Top military investigator didn't see Afghan torture reports
OTTAWA — Canadian reports about torture in Afghan prisons could have been helpful — if they had been passed on — the military's former head of investigations said Monday. Col. Williams to be discharged this week
BELLEVILLE, Ont. - Convicted sexual predator and killer Russell Williams will be discharged from the Canadian Forces this week Maintenance, security needs will cause fighter jet costs to soar: documents
Canada's new stealth fighter aircraft will require extensive maintenance, as well as very expensive changes to improve security at the military bases they operate from, according to Defence Department documents Military doctor examines sex killer Russell WilliamsMilitary | 207603 hits | 10:21 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Canadian military is another step closer to washing its hands of convicted sex killer Russell Williams.S. Korea cancels new artillery drill on tense island
South Korea has cancelled plans to hold joint military exercises with the U.S. -- operations that North Korea had called a "grave military provocation."
Military | 207615 hits | 10:19 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
South Korea has cancelled plans to hold joint military exercises with the U.S. -- operations that North Korea had called a "grave military provocation."China proposes emergency meeting amid Korean tensions
China tried Sunday to defuse tension over a recent North Korean attack on South Korea by proposing an emergency meeting in Beijing, hours after the U.S. and South Korea launched naval war games in a united show of force.
Military | 207677 hits | 7:32 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
China tried Sunday to defuse tension over a recent North Korean attack on South Korea by proposing an emergency meeting in Beijing, hours after the U.S. and South Korea launched naval war games in a united show of force.US and Sorth Korea begin military exercises
South Korea and the United States have begun four days of joint military exercises in the waters off the Korean west coast.
South Korea and the United States have begun four days of joint military exercises in the waters off the Korean west coast. Canadian troops mark final combat rotation
The last Canadian battle group in Kandahar officially took command Saturday in a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield. 
The four-part documentary “Convoy” has won first prize in the historical category at the 21st Annual Military Film Festival in Bracciano, Italy. Approximately 60 productions from over 35 countries were entered in this year’s competition. Canadian soldier's death adds to Afghan toll
The Canadian Forces announced Friday that Capt. Frank Cecil Paul, who died in Canada last February, is being considered as a casualty of the Afghanistan mission. New Korean war could ensnare Canada, documents suggest
Mr. Evans said it is not inconceivable that a Canadian navy warship could find itself operating in South Asian waters in the coming months, either as an add on to any continued U.S. navy presence or part of a stepped up international effort to interdict N 
Brig.-Gen. Daniel Ménard, who faces a court martial over an alleged inappropriate relationship while in a theatre of operations, will cease to be a member of the military when he resigns on Dec. 17.
Navy says it didn't shut down name change campaign
OTTAWA – The head of Canada’s navy says he never squashed efforts by former sailors to rename the naval forces the Royal Canadian Navy. MacKay disgusted by prank calls to military familiesMilitary | 206795 hits | 7:30 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Defence Minister Peter MacKay expressed his disgust on Wednesday toward the people responsible for calling military families with false reports of loved ones being killed in Afghanistan. Van Doos take over outposts; begin patrols as last Kandahar battle group
BAZAAR-E-PANJWAII, Afghanistan - Soldiers from the battle group that will close out Canada's combat mission in Afghanistan started to take over desert outposts and patrol the winter-scorched fields west of Kandahar this week. Soldiers' families get fake death calls
Military police are pursuing a prankster preying on families of soldiers deployed to Afghanistan by calling them in the middle of the night to say their loved ones have died. Cyclone helicopters delayed for third time; Ottawa warns it may issue fines
HALIFAX - There has been a third delay in the delivery of a new navy helicopter slated to replace a fleet of decades-old Sea Kings, the federal government said Tuesday. 
Brig.-Gen. Daniel Ménard, who was relieved of command of Canadian troops in Afghanistan in May, will face a court martial, the Department of National Defence said Tuesday. 
Wainwright, Alberta — Soldiers of the Royal 22e Régiment (R22eR) recently trained and flew a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (MUAV) that will give ground troops the advantage of aerial reconnaissance. Nearly 3,000 soldiers from Afghan war receiving disability
The number of Canadian Forces soldiers, personnel and veterans who are now receiving disability benefits related to their service in Afghanistan has climbed to nearly 3,000, Veterans Affairs Canada has disclosed. DND mum on Afghan choppers
The Defence Department has quietly acquired a new fleet of helicopters for combat missions in Afghanistan, but is refusing to provide details about how much the lease cost taxpayers or how many aircraft are operating.Muslim soldiers allege discrimination in U.S. military
Two soldiers stationed at sprawling military bases in the United States say they have faced persistent harassment due to their Muslim faith, renewing questions about the role of religion in the world's largest armed forces.
Military | 206786 hits | 9:06 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Two soldiers stationed at sprawling military bases in the United States say they have faced persistent harassment due to their Muslim faith, renewing questions about the role of religion in the world's largest armed forces.Taliban rejects 2014 pullout, vows to keep fighting
The Taliban vowed Sunday to continue fighting NATO troops in Afghanistan in an effort to force them from the country ahead of a plan to hand over control of security to Afghan forces by 2014.
Military | 206569 hits | 8:50 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Taliban vowed Sunday to continue fighting NATO troops in Afghanistan in an effort to force them from the country ahead of a plan to hand over control of security to Afghan forces by 2014. HMCS Fredericton slightly damaged in accident
HMCS Fredericton sustained minor damage when it scraped an American navy ship off the east coast of Florida early Thursday evening, Maritime Forces Atlantic says. Williams military uniform burned
The Canadian Forces has taken what's believed to be an unprecedented step in burning the uniform of convicted killer Russell Williams. Pilot in CF-18 crash saved by training
The Canadian Forces pilot who ejected from his fighter jet moments before it crashed near Cold Lake in northern Alberta overnight says he couldn't believe that a scenario he learned to handle during training was actually happening. Remembering Boxtop flight 22
Although darkness and cold now envelops Canadian Forces Station Alert, its members gathered together in solidarity on the afternoon of Oct. 30 vigilantly braving the extreme elements. Parliamentarians live Army life during exercise
CFB/ASU Wainwright, Alberta — Three Members of Parliament (MPs) recently spent time in Wainwright, Alberta, with Task Force 3-09, where they were given the opportunity to live the life of a Canadian soldier for a few days. They were taking part in the Can Canada begins returning borrowed tanks to Germany
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Maj. Rob McKenzie was south of Nakhonay, a notorious Taliban redoubt in Kandahar, when a rocket-propelled grenade plowed into the ground and exploded near his tank -- the first time his squadron of Leopard 2 A6M tanks had come unde Pilot ejects before Canadian fighter jet crashes
A Canadian Forces pilot ejected from his fighter jet moments before it crashed near Cold Lake in northern Alberta overnight. 
The CF-18 Hornets, loaded with a variety of air-to-ground weapons, fought their way into enemy territory. Once their adversaries were defeated, the pilots switched from an air-to-air mission into an air-to-ground mission, clearly illustrating their combat 950 soldiers, staff to remain in Afghanistan: sourcesMilitary | 206723 hits | 8:39 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The federal government plans to keep 950 soldiers in Afghanistan past the scheduled July 2011 end to combat operations, sources have confirmed to CTV News. Taliban shoot down NATO chopperMilitary | 206658 hits | 9:39 AM on Monday | posted by Daniel Rambo Richmond
Latest UK casualty in Afghanistan named as Aaron McCormickMilitary | 206578 hits | 9:38 AM on Monday | posted by Daniel Rambo Richmond
US military base attacked in AfghanistanMilitary | 206638 hits | 9:36 AM on Monday | posted by Daniel Rambo Richmond
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