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Labrador search squadron to be pulled for 6 weeks
Military officials are pulling a search and rescue squadron out of Labrador for six weeks, but are playing down community concerns about potential risks Commander gets an earful about Afghan mission
At a reconstruction base last month, Lt.-Gen. Michel Gauthier bumped into a worn-out soldier who unloaded on him about Canada's mission in Afghanistan. Defence minister reactivates historic battle regiment to meet growing demands
HALIFAX, N.S. - The Canadian Forces is reactivating a historic battle regiment as it tries to boost numbers to meet rising demands on the military. 
On this Mother's Day, I would like to pay tribute to all the mothers, but specifically those in the Canadian Forces family. C4 explosives simulate IED strike for troops
Suffield, Alberta – During Exercise Desert Ram, members of Task Force 3-09 spent a 10-hour day learning how to avoid and deal with improvised explosive devices (IED). Military personnel far from home on Mother's Day
BARRIE - Carole Hartzell is expecting a tough Mother's Day.
But she has been here before. Friends of soldier killed in Afghanistan to restore his favourite car
WINNIPEG - Friends of a 21-year-old Winnipeg man killed in Afghanistan last year are restoring his favourite car in his honour 'Taliban hate our guts,' top soldier says
Villagers in a Taliban-controlled area west of Kandahar City are applauding last week's drawback of Canadian and Afghan troops, saying the presence of coalition forces in their communities had only complicated their lives. 
OTTAWA – The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, today announced that two CP-140 Auroras deployed overseas yesterday for approximately two months to produce maps for Joint Task Force-Afghanis 2009 CF-18 Demo Jet painted in Centennial of Flight paint scheme
The 2009 air show season kicked off on May 2 and the CF-18 Hornet demonstration jet is already dazzling audiences with its brand new design which commemorates the Canadian Centennial of Flight.Ex-soldier could face death over Iraq murders, rape
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Canada's role in Afghanistan shifts to reconstructionMilitary | 206924 hits | 8:16 AM on Thursday | posted by PENATRATOR
During a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Thursday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Canada's role in Afghanistan is "transforming" into one focused on reconstruction and development.
Learning to fly the Heron
The chance to fly a CU-170 Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan was what prompted Captain Ken Jones, a pilot and Reservist with 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron to take a one-year leave of absence from his civilian job as a commercial airlin Canadian warship on schedule despite engine room fire
HALIFAX — Crew members on a Canadian naval frigate were forced to fight a large fire in the engine room last week as the warship was on a training exercise off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canwest News Service has learned. Navy brass fret over staff shortage
The Defence Department needs another 400 personnel in the next two to three years to deal with the growing number of military equipment programs, but it is struggling to find people to fill such jobs, according to a department report Air Force threatens to axe Snowbirds
The Air Force is warning it won't have any choice but to shutdown the Snowbirds aerobatic team if the government follows through with a five per cent cut to its budget. Kandahar Airfield: Dusty chaos in perpetual motion
It’s like finding yourself, without warning, facing the bleak landscape of another planet. The whole thing can be summed up in two words: dust and noise. Military's 'Polar Breeze' cloaked in secrecy
OTTAWA — Polar Breeze is a military project so cloaked in secrecy the Department of National Defence at first categorically denied it even existed. Van Doos commander has a message for Canadians: the threat is real
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The commander of the Royal 22e Regiment in Afghanistan says Canadians need to be reminded of why their soldiers are fighting in the war-torn country. Probe begins after soldier found dead in Afghanistan
Investigators have begun a probe into the death of a Canadian soldier whose body was found Thursday afternoon in her room at Kandahar airfield. Snowbirds get ready for air show season kick-off
431 Air Demonstration Squadron-better known as the Canadian Forces Snowbirds-based at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Sask., is getting ready to kick off the 2009 air show season. Soldiers bid farewell to Maj. Michelle Mendes
Soldiers from Canada and around the world bid a final farewell to Maj. Michelle Mendes, as her flag-draped casket was lifted onto a military transport on the tarmac of Kandahar Airfield.
A day at Kandahar Airfield (KAF)
The effect is stunning, a total surprise. It's like finding yourself, without warning, facing the bleak landscape of another planet. The whole thing can be summed up in two words: dust and noise. It's chaos in perpetual motion HMCS Winnipeg experiences intense counter-piracy action
A day of piracy ended badly for seven men who unwisely attacked a Norwegian oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, near coalition and NATO warships conducting counter-piracy operations. New capability in Afghanistan will help save lives: Air Force commander
Canada’s new assets in Afghanistan will boost the Air Force presence in the skies over Kandahar Province, and make Canadian personnel safer by reducing their reliance on ground transport, says Lieutenant-General Angus Watt, Chief of the Air Staff. Afghanistan stress drives military families to seek help
CFB Petawawa, Ont. - The stress of multiple tours in Afghanistan is showing, as military families on this sprawling base and across Canada seek help in growing numbers.NATO forces foil pirate attack on Norwegian tanker
NATO forces foiled an attack by Somali pirates on a Norwegian tanker then briefly detained seven gunmen after hunting them down under cover of darkness, NATO officials said on Sunday.
NATO forces foiled an attack by Somali pirates on a Norwegian tanker then briefly detained seven gunmen after hunting them down under cover of darkness, NATO officials said on Sunday. Military apologizes for delay in repatriation
Canada's top military official has apologized for a decision which delayed the repatriation of a fallen soldier and reportedly prevented some of her fellow soldiers from taking part in the ceremony.
Air Force members take part in Operation Nunalivut
Air Force members are currently helping Canadian Rangers patrol Ellesmere Island as part of Operation Nunalivut 2009 Mental toll on soldiers skyrockets
More than 1 in 5 returning from Afghanistan suffer psychiatric problems, documents show Fallen soldier's casket begins journey to Canada
Tearful soldiers carried the casket of Trooper Karine Blais onto a waiting plane at Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday during a solemn ramp ceremony honouring a woman described as "full of energy" and "friendly to everyone." Canadian soldier's death marks grim beginning for Van Doos
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canada's storied Van Doos bade a solemn farewell to an energetic young soldier Tuesday who "loved to smile," but whose death two weeks into her first tour of duty served as a grim beginning to the legendary Quebec regiment's latest Canadian soldier killed, 4 wounded in Afghan blast
Trooper Karine Blais, 21, died and four other soldiers were wounded late Monday afternoon when their armoured personnel carrier rolled over a roadside bomb in the Shah Wali Khot district, north of Kandahar.
OTTAWA–The military has air power and firepower in Afghanistan, but providing Canadian soldiers with sufficient battery power is a multimillion-dollar concern for the country's war planners, according to an extensive defence department study. Delaying new ships will cause 'rust-out': navy documents
Delaying efforts to replace Canada's 40-year-old navy supply ships will damage the service's frigate, according to documents obtained by CBC News.U.S. may attack pirate bases on land.
The U.S. military is considering attacks on pirate bases on land and aid for Somalis to help stem ship hijackings off Africa’s east coast, defense officials said.
The U.S. military is considering attacks on pirate bases on land and aid for Somalis to help stem ship hijackings off Africa’s east coast, defense officials said. Gunners practice firing live ammo with C3 Howitzer
Shilo, Manitoba – Knowing that they might deploy to Afghanistan on Task Force 3-09, gunners conducted live fire training on the C3 105-mm Howitzer in late March. Living honor heroic Coast Guard crew
A Coast Guard helicopter roared over the Falmouth Heights Waterfront Park beach yesterday afternoon on a special mission. KAF Express serving Afghanistan destinations
In the skies over Kandahar Province, Canada's Joint Task Force Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) Air Wing is making a big impression on operations and improving the safety of Canadian and allied soldiers. DND sought to dampen Hillier controversy, emails show
OTTAWA — The Defence Department prepared carefully scripted remarks for General Rick Hillier to douse a controversy that ignited when he appeared to contradict the Conservative government on the Afghan mission, documents show. Vimy Ridge 92 yearsMilitary | 206824 hits | 1:30 PM on Tuesday | posted by PENATRATOR
Memorial Services set to take place 9 Apr 09 commemerating the battle 92 years ago Canadian chopper crews revive nose-art traditionMilitary | 206890 hits | 11:33 AM on Tuesday | posted by Alta_redneck
The military tradition of nose art painted on combat aircraft has been resurrected by the ground crews who service Canada’s recently acquired CH-47D Chinook and CH-146 Griffon helicopters at Kandahar Airfield. First female Canadian warship commander thrilled
HALIFAX, N.S. - HMCS Halifax was preparing to steam through the city's harbour today under the control of Canada's first female commander of a warshipBack to Canada News
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