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On Sunday, September 19, Canada will mark the 70th anniversary at the Battle of Britain during a national ceremony at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. Heroin allegations bogus: Canadian military
Canada's military won't investigate British media reports that Canadian soldiers have smuggled heroin out of Afghanistan because such claims are bogus, a spokesman said Monday. Special forces actions in Afghanistan probed
Canada's Defence Department quietly began a major inquiry into the Afghanistan operations of the military's elite special forces unit two years ago Bird strike interrupts Snowbirds show
A show by Canada's top aerobatic team was disrupted Sunday afternoon when one of the jets hit a bird.Two militants, local official killed in southern Russia firefight
Two militants and the head of the local administration were killed on Sunday during a special operation carried out by Russian security forces in the southern republic of Dagestan, local police said.
Two militants and the head of the local administration were killed on Sunday during a special operation carried out by Russian security forces in the southern republic of Dagestan, local police said. Threat of terrorism remains: Harper
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the threat of terrorism is still "very much a reality" nine years after the airborne attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 -- even in Canada. It was a tough summer in Kandahar
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The commander of Canada's troops overseas says it was a tough summer in Kandahar.
Lt.-Gen. Marc Lessard says things regressed in the Panjwaii district, the hottest spot in Canada's newly focused area of operations in the province. Canadian sojourn into 'Taliban town' a taste of what's to come in Panjwaii
FATHOLLAH, Afghanistan - The soldiers of Bravo Company, 5 Platoon, prepare for battle. Some check, double check, then triple check their equipment. Some chat quietly. Others just rest, for they know they're about to pick a fight.Somali Militants Try Piracy to Fund Attacks
A Somali militant group that has pledged allegiance to al Qaeda has turned to piracy to finance its effort to topple Somalia's government, posing new risks for shipping companies and the international naval forces patrolling the waters off the horn of Afr
A Somali militant group that has pledged allegiance to al Qaeda has turned to piracy to finance its effort to topple Somalia's government, posing new risks for shipping companies and the international naval forces patrolling the waters off the horn of Afr Canadian general defends notorious Afghan intelligence agency
OTTAWA - A Canadian general is defending dealing with Afghanistan's notorious intelligence service, describing it as a "highly thought of organization," despite widespread reports of torture. F-35 Lightning II Basing Announced
OTTAWA – While visiting 3 Wing Bagotville, Quebec, the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, announced today that sixty-five F-35 Lightning II fighter jets will be based at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville and Canadian Forces Base Cold Lak GG announces new service medal
OTTAWA — The Governor General’s office is getting ready to recognize the contribution of men and women who worked with the Canadian Forces overseas in non-traditional missions. Climate change could drag Canadian military onto front lines
OTTAWA—A navy planner says the Canadian Forces must be ready to be called to the front lines in the battle against the effects of climate change. Semrau sentencing delayed
The sentencing of Capt. Robert Semrau, a Canadian soldier found guilty of disgraceful conduct in the death of a wounded insurgent in Afghanistan, has been postponed until Sept. 21.Suspected U.S. missile attacks rock NW Pakistan
Two suspected U.S. missile strikes hit militant targets in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said, bringing to six the number of such attacks in the region in less than a week. At least 10 suspected members of a group attacking NATO forces in
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Two suspected U.S. missile strikes hit militant targets in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said, bringing to six the number of such attacks in the region in less than a week. At least 10 suspected members of a group attacking NATO forces in Decorated Canadian veteran honoured
Langenburg, Saskatchewan — On the first anniversary of his death, family members and foreign dignitaries gathered at the gravesite of Sergeant Wilford Kirk. They were joined by soldiers and a piper from Sgt Kirk’s unit, The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders Funeral set for N.L. soldier killed in AfghanistanMilitary | 206678 hits | 9:26 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A private funeral is planned for a Newfoundland soldier who died of injuries he suffered in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan. Race the Base: Hornet vs. Ferrari
"I've got him, Crack," said Major Travis Brassington, deputy commanding officer of 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron, about five seconds into the race of a CF-18 Hornet against the Ferrari Enzo. Canada's shadow war ends when troops leave Kandahar in 2011
OTTAWA - The shadow war fought in Afghanistan by Canada's ultra-secret, special forces will also end next year when the army ceases combat operations in Kandahar, says the general in charge of the country's overseas command.China begins military exercises in Yellow Sea
The Chinese navy has begun artillery exercises in the Yellow Sea, days before the US and South Korea hold similar manoeuvres there.
The Chinese navy has begun artillery exercises in the Yellow Sea, days before the US and South Korea hold similar manoeuvres there. Air force chief defends $9B F-35 jetfighter purchase
OTTAWA — The head of Canada's air force is flying to the defence of the federal government's planned $9-billion purchase of 65 new stealth jetfighters. Nfld. Regiment honours first fatality since WWIMilitary | 206907 hits | 11:09 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Royal Newfoundland Regiment says a soldier who died this week after an explosion in Afghanistan marked its first combat loss since the First World War. 
Canada needs stealth fighter jets so its military can sneak up on an adversary at the edges of domestic airspace and use that potential for surprise as a deterrent, the head of the air force says. 
Under mostly clear skies, the CC-177 Globemaster III hit the gravel runway at Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert on August 14 for the start of Operation Boxtop 2010.Fearing the future, few Iraqis cheer U.S. departure
As U.S. Vice President Joe Biden presides over the formal end to U.S. combat operations in Iraq, few Iraqis are cheering the American exit.
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As U.S. Vice President Joe Biden presides over the formal end to U.S. combat operations in Iraq, few Iraqis are cheering the American exit. Families ship food to soldiers fighting in Afghanistan
Some families of front-line soldiers in Afghanistan have been shipping their loved ones packages of food after receiving complaints the troops have been living mainly on rations during their time overseas Operation Nanook Reaches Successful Conclusion
OTTAWA - Operation NANOOK, the centrepiece sovereignty operation conducted annually by the Canadian Forces (CF) in Canada’s North, came to a successful conclusion yesterday in Resolute Bay, Nunavut. Three Reserve units mark a century of service
Three Calgary-based Army Reserve units, The Calgary Highlanders, The King’s Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) and 14 (Calgary) Service Battalion, are celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2010 and the milestone was marked at this year’s Calgary Stampede, held Icebergs make visit to Grise Fiord a challenge
For many on board Canadian patrol frigate HMCS Montréal, it was one of those days when the recruiting centre promises of excitement, adventure and travel really rang true. On August 20, 2010 the ship took a break from its at-sea commitments to Operation N N.L. soldier injured in Afghanistan dies in Germany 
A 21-year-old soldier from western Newfoundland died Monday morning at a military hospital in Germany, more than a week after he was injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Badly wounded veterans shortchanged, report revealsMilitary | 207743 hits | 2:26 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Ordinary soldiers wounded in the line of duty, veterans with families and the most severely disabled of troops are the biggest losers under Ottawa's new system of compensating those who've laid down their lives for the country, says an independent analysiOld pot charge dashes Army dream: Marina recruit deemed unfit due to high school incident
"I knew I was going into the military," he said. But that hope came crashing down Wednesday when an Army recruiter informed him that a minor marijuana case stemming from his senior year at Carmel Valley High School in 2004 has made him morally unfit for t
"I knew I was going into the military," he said. But that hope came crashing down Wednesday when an Army recruiter informed him that a minor marijuana case stemming from his senior year at Carmel Valley High School in 2004 has made him morally unfit for t Afghan militants in U.S. uniforms storm 2 bases
Taliban attackers wearing U.S. uniforms mounted simultaneous predawn raids on two NATO bases in Afghanistan Saturday, part of an apparent new strategy by insurgents to spread their attacks across the country. Soldiers receive bravery honours
CFB VALCARTIER, Que. – Blinded by dust and smoke from a Taliban suicide attack at a NATO base in Kandahar, Sgt. Marc-Andre Rousseau killed eight enemy fighters who tried to invade the installation on Aug. 3. The CH-146 Griffon makes its debut at Op Nanook
This year the CH-146 Griffon helicopter took part in Operation Nanook for the first time, providing a tremendous boost to the air component of this annual Canadian Forces (CF) northern sovereignty operation. Canadian soldiers gird for coming battle for Panjwaii
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Canadian soldiers are girding for what may well be their final fight in Kandahar as they expand their counter-insurgency strategy this fall into a key district that has remained a stubborn Taliban stronghold throughout four years oPentagon: foreign spy agency flash drive caused worst cyber security breach yet
In 2008, a �malicious code� was spread through Pentagon systems: �a rogue program poised to deliver plans into the hands of an unknown adversary�
In 2008, a �malicious code� was spread through Pentagon systems: �a rogue program poised to deliver plans into the hands of an unknown adversary� Harper rallies troops participating in northern military exercise
RESOLUTE, Nunavut - For navy diver Leading Seaman Dierdre Doiron, water is water. It doesn't make much difference to the Prince Edward Island native whether she's going under outside Halifax or in the waters of Allen Bay in Resolute. NORAD downplays Russian bomber interception
NORAD is downplaying an incident on Tuesday that saw two CF-18s shadow a pair of Russian military aircraft as they flew within 56 kilometres of Canadian soil. Navy struggles to keep new icebreakers from slice in budget
OTTAWA - Federal documents say National Defence has reserved the right to build fewer of the Conservative government's vaunted Arctic offshore patrol ships — or further water down the capabilities of the warships — in order to stay within the project's bu Minister of National Defence visits Operation Nanook
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, has wrapped up his participation in Operation Nanook 10, the centrepiece of three major sovereignty operations conducted every year by the Canadian Forces (CF) in Canada's North. Exercise RIMPAC tests all three elements of CF
Hawaii, USA — Canadian sailors, soldiers, airmen and women from across the country recently participated in the largest maritime exercise in the world. Each element of the Canadian Forces (CF) played a vital role in the exercise that saw just over 900 CF U.S. troop surge hitting the ground in former Canadian strongpoint
HOWZ-E-MADAD, Afghanistan - The smell of fresh-cut wood permeates the air at this former Canadian strongpoint on the western edge of the troublesome Zhari district of Kandahar province. A year ago, the base near Howz-e-Madad was home to a handful of CanadBritish Afghan vets to get free travel on buses and trains
VETERANS who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq will soon be able to travel FREE on buses and trains. The plan is part of a package being drawn up by the government to help our heroes settle back into Civvy Street.
VETERANS who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq will soon be able to travel FREE on buses and trains. The plan is part of a package being drawn up by the government to help our heroes settle back into Civvy Street.
6 Afghan police found dead in station house
Six Afghan policemen were found dead Saturday in their station house in southern Afghanistan, where international troops are ramping up operations to take control of Taliban strongholds, an official said.
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Six Afghan policemen were found dead Saturday in their station house in southern Afghanistan, where international troops are ramping up operations to take control of Taliban strongholds, an official said. 
You could call it a “bridge-building” exercise between Canada’s Air Force and the U.S. Air National Guard but although they built several structures, not a single bridge was actually built. Vets ombudsman 'absolutely correct': Natynczyk
Canada's top soldier, Gen. Walter Natynczyk, says concerns raised by the veterans ombudsman are "absolutely correct issues" and the controversial New Veterans Charter "doesn't work for everyone."Back to Canada News
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