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French and Brits play bumper subs
Two nuclear-powered submarines from Britain and France, both carrying nuclear missiles, collided deep under the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, authorities are now acknowledging.
Two nuclear-powered submarines from Britain and France, both carrying nuclear missiles, collided deep under the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, authorities are now acknowledging.
Texas prepares soldiers for Afghan environment
Fort Bliss, Texas – In January, soldiers with the 12e Regiment Blindé du Canada (12 RBC) traded Quebec’s snow and ice to train under conditions resembling those in Afghanistan. Red tape ties up paycheques for reservists fighting in Afghanistan
Some reserve soldiers fighting in Afghanistan have had their pay cut off because their contracts with the army expired while they were serving overseas.Five children killed in Afghanistan battle
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Combat on the cutting edge
Canada’s soldiers of tomorrow could have assault rifles that are lighter, share pictures and come with a central power source to charge high-tech sighting, magnification, laser aimers and grenade launchers.
Judges at the International Criminal Court have decided to issue an arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan, brushing aside diplomatic requests to allow more time for peace negotiations in the conflict-riddled Darfur region of his coun Chief: Military 'focused' on 2011 exit date
TORONTO -- The military is focused on withdrawing from Afghanistan in two years and is already eyeing preparations for possible future missions. Yoda to help troops overcome phantom menace of stress
OTTAWA — The Canadian military is evoking the wisdom of the green, pint-sized Yoda character from Star Wars for a video it's creating to give soldiers returning from Afghanistan tips on coping with the psychological scars of combat zones. Emails before fatal crash warned of poor pilot training
A military report into the crash of a military helicopter off Nova Scotia in July 2006 that killed three men says officers sent numerous emails warning of poor pilot training in the months before the accident U.S. does not ask Canada to extend Afghan mission
Extending Canada's mission in Afghanistan beyond 2011 didn't come up at a meeting in Ottawa on Tuesday between top U.S. and Canadian military leaders.U.S. soldier who abandoned unit returns from Canada
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Partnering for success
Canadian Government representatives recognized members of the Department of National Defence (DND), the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Army, and U.S. government contractors at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C. last month for their e Governor General to present 48 Military Decorations at Rideau Hall
OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will present Military Valour Decorations and Meritorious Service Decorations (Military Division) to members of the Canadian and Allied Forces, at Military's recruiting efforts fall short
OTTAWA–The military has tempered force projections and launched massive recruiting drives but it still can't increase its numbers enough to meet repeated government pledges Edmonton troops head to Afghanistan
EDMONTON -- About 100 troops deployed yesterday morning to Kandahar from Edmonton for a nine-month tour to serve as part of the headquarters for Canada's task force in Afghanistan. Troubled Quebec soldiers to be held back from Afghanistan mission
Several Quebec soldiers who were preparing for a spring deployment to Afghanistan will stay home after a series of troubling incidents involving suicide threats and standoffs with police. Historic bonds reinforced between units
From January 3-12, two members of the Grenadier Guards joined 1 850 of their Canadian counterparts from Land Force Quebec Area at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, during Ex Noble Guerrier. Fanatical Taliban wing moves into Kandahar
The face of the war in southern Afghanistan is becoming more sinister as a fanatical wing of the Taliban, with strong links to Al Qaeda, has moved into the region. Army recognized for serious gaming
In December 2008, the Canadian Army won the People’s Choice Award for Canadian Forces Direct Action, a video game that trains soldiers in the art of urban operations. HMCS Preserver to get refit
The navy is making plans to refit a 40-year-old Halifax-based supply ship that completed a $40-million refit in 2005, raising questions about a replacement program that ran aground last summer. Canadian spy drones taking flight in Afghanistan
Canadian Forces have begun deploying unmanned aerial drones in Afghan skies, which officials say will help save the lives of Canadian soldiers by improving their intelligence capabilities. HMCS Winnipeg departs on overseas mission
HMCS Winnipeg departed Esquimalt February 5 for a six-month deployment to the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Canadian soldiers to target Afghan drug trade linked to Taliban
Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan will be ordered to attack opium traffickers and drug facilities when there is proof of direct links to the Taliban, CBC News has learned. Can Canada's Peter MacKay be secretary general?
Can the Minister of National Defence become the NATO Secretary General?? Two soldiers wounded in roadside bomb attack
KANDAHAR - Two Canadian soldiers have been wounded - one seriously - after a roadside bomb attack, north of Kandahar. Air Force celebrates 100 years of flight in Canada
The pioneers of aviation in Canada began their journey into powered flight February 23, 1909, in Baddeck, N.S. 1,300 new trucks for the Canadian Forces
CFB Valcartier, Quebec — A contract for the purchase of 1,300 Militarized Commercial Off the Shelf (MilCOTS) vehicles was announced in January.
U.S. National Guardsmen train Canadian Chinook Crews
The need for hands-on training on CH-47 Chinook* helicopters brought Canadian Forces aircrews heading to Afghanistan to the New York Army National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility 2 in Rochester, NY, first. Griffon helicopter crews make history over Kandahar
On January 6, 2009, the crews of two CH-146 Griffon helicopters made history: they flew a group of soldiers to a Forward Operating Base, thus completing the first sorties by Canadian helicopters in a theatre of war.Israeli airstrike kills militant in the Gaza Strip
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Body of Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan begins journey home
Sapper Sean Greenfield, 25, died Saturday after his armoured vehicle hit a roadside bomb about 40 kilometres west of Kandahar City in Zhari district. Roadside bomb kills Edmonton soldier; 108th soilder killed in Afghanistan
Sapper Sean David Greenfield, 25, died when his armoured vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Zhari district, roughly 40 kilometres west of Kandahar City. Greenfield was from the 24 Field Engineer Squadron, 2 Combat Regiment, based in Petawawa, Ontario.US Army orders recall of body armour used by troops in Afghanistan and Iraq
WASHINGTON - Army Secretary Pete Geren has ordered the recall of more than 16,000 sets of body armour.
WASHINGTON - Army Secretary Pete Geren has ordered the recall of more than 16,000 sets of body armour. Operation disrupts insurgent IED networks
Afghan National Security Force members, supported by soldiers from 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group (3 RCR BG), and 42 Royal Marine Commando, a British unit, successfully completed Operation SHAHI TANDAR in the Khakrez and Shah Wali Kho Governor General to invest 56 individuals into the Order of Military Merit
OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, announced today the appointment of 56 members of the Canadian regular and reserve forces to the Order of Military Merit Navy EOD expert recalls astonishing incident
CPO2 Savard, an explosives ordnance disposal (EOD) expert from Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific), recently returned from over seven months in Afghanistan. Although originally sent over with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment from Edmonton, he was immediately seconded t Big changes for top brass at DND
There will be a major shakeup in the top ranks of the Canadian military over the next few months as most of the senior commanders are replaced.Militants, troops clash in Gaza despite cease-fire
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HMCS Calgary to take rangers north for a cross-country snowmobile journey
The HMCS Calgary will leave from Esquimalt today, taking a group of Canadian Rangers north to Kitimat, where they will begin a cross-country snowmobile journey. Funding the Forces
If you were really serious about stimulus spending, wouldn’t throwing some cash at Canada’s third-biggest employer be a great place to start?
N.L. soldier fighting for injury compensation
A Newfoundland and Labrador soldier is fighting the Canadian government for compensation for injuries he received while serving in the military, and he has the backing of the NDP's critic for Veteran's Affairs Arctic presence could cost Forces $843M a year
Canadian presence in the Arctic could cost the Canadian military as much as $843 million annually, says a series of internal Defence Department cost estimates.Back to Canada News
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