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MacKay expects to learn more about U.S. troop surge
With the U.S. set to send more troops to Afghanistan, Defence Minister Peter MacKay says he expects to learn more details about the surge at a meeting he's hosting in Nova Scotia Friday. Canadian-led mission finds explosives near Kandahar
LAKOKHEL, Afghanistan -- South of this tiny Afghan village west of Kandahar city, the throaty twin-engine roar of Sea King and Chinook helicopters echoed through the air as they disgorged the first wave of what would turn out to be an entire battalion of Canadian-led mission flushes Taliban out of Zhari, uncovers explosives
LAKOKHEL, Afghanistan - A Canadian-led operation aimed at flushing out Taliban fighters and searching for caches of explosives and weapons is wrapping up in the volatile Zhari district of Afghanistan. Navy chopper takes first test flight
The long-awaited first flight of Canada’s new navy helicopter occurred over the weekend in Florida in a step builder Sikorsky Corp. called "a huge milestone." Pets of war provide comfort in Kandahar
Canadian soldiers can't always count on the civilian population for support in this battle-ravaged province, but dogs and cats are jumping into the war effort with all four paws. Army orders more minesweepers for engineers in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - Canada's Defence Department has ordered more specialized roadside detection vehicles for combat engineers in Afghanistan. Canadians to use civilian helicopters in Afghanistan in stopgap measure
PASAB, Afghanistan - Until they get their own helicopters next year, Canadian troops in Afghanistan will have access to six civilian choppers to lessen the risk of coming under insurgent attack while moving along the country's notoriously dangerous roads. Canadians escape Afghanistan explosion
LAKOKHEL, Afghanistan -- Three Canadian soldiers narrowly escaped a booby-trap blast that seriously injured three Afghan army troops early Sunday morning. Canadian sergeant back to work two weeks after being wounded
PASHMUL, Afghanistan - It's 15 seconds of his life that Sgt. Deryk McGougan will never get back. Canadian Forces not tracking incidence of brain injuries, hearing lossMilitary | 206441 hits | 8:54 AM on Sunday | posted by TattoodGirl
Canadian soldier keeping memoirs of experiences in Afghanistan
BAZAR-E PANJWAII, Afghanistan - In the heat of battle, thoughts of home or loved ones don't flash through the minds Canadian soldiers, the usual reaction is nothing at all. Sea King report pulls no punches
OTTAWA — Money and equipment woes in the Canadian Forces are cited in an official report on the crash of a military Sea King off Denmark more than two years ago. Remembrance Day in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
At this time on Remembrance Day, the members of Task Force Balkans deployed in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, remember our fellow Canadians who lost their lives in the struggle to bring peace to this country that has suffered so much war, corruption and mi Korean War vet recalls battle for Hill 187, Part 1
Ottawa, Ontario – Canada´s contribution to the Korean War (1950-1953)—often called Canada´s "Forgotten War"—was larger, in proportion to its population, than most of the nations which provided troops for the international force. Canadian troops face risks even on goodwill patrols in Afghanistan
BAZAR-E PANJWAII, Afghanistan - It's the kind of image the public has grown to expect - a group of Canadian soldiers going through the villages of southern Afghanistan handing out aid and assistance to the delight of throngs of screaming and smiling small Canadian soldier killed in 1944 buried in France
BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE, France -- More than 60 years after he died on a French battlefield in the Second World War, a Canadian soldier has received a proper funeral Snowbirds get new leader
On October 17, 2008, Major Christopher Bard took over the reins of the squadron-known as Snowbirds-from outgoing commanding officer, Maj Robert Mitchell of Victoria, B.C. HMCS Algonquin gets a makeover
ESQUIMALT, B.C. - HMCS Algonquin, commissioned in 1973, has had a makeover. For nearly eight months ship repair workers performed the first phase of a refit on the ship at Victoria Shipyards’ drydock Feds sink millions into aging supply ships
MONTREAL -- The navy has spent millions of dollars over the past three years to keep Canada's old supply ships afloat. Late grandfather is mystery soldier, Edmonton-area man says
A man from Ardrossan, Alta., said Tuesday that his late grandfather is the mystery soldier who owned six Second World War medals that sat unclaimed for 13 years in an Edmonton framing shop. Thousands brave the rain for Remembrance Day ceremoniesMilitary | 206505 hits | 10:43 PM on Tuesday | posted by TattoodGirl
War veteran is reunited with his memoirs
A Korean war veteran has been reunited with his precious collection of memoirs, thanks to the efforts of a flight crew, who took up the challenge of bringing them back together. Injured soldier tells tale of landmine blast
It's been nearly two years since Master Cpl. Jody Mitic has been in Afghanistan. Afghanistan casualties honoured in Quebec Remembrance Day
Quebec soldiers, veterans and supporters gathered at the province's Valcartier Garrison near Quebec City to mark the 90th anniversary of the Armistice Tuesday. War tales: Taken prisoner in Hong Kong
"We fought like tigers," recalls George MacDonell, 86.
He'd run away from home at 17 to join the army, and two years later was among the 2,000 Canadian soldiers sent on the ill-fated mission to help defend Hong Kong, a British colony. Son hopes to buy father's naval medals at auction
A rare collection of Second World War memorabilia, once belonging to the first Canadian to win a double honour for sinking enemy submarines, is currently up for auction in the U.K. Patriotic youths flock to military
Instead of shivering outside Calgary's cenotaph this Remembrance Day with a plastic poppy pinned to his coat, 19-year-old Benjamin Wallace will be lacing up combat boots.
He starts basic training in Quebec today. First Nations soldiers honour Aboriginal veterans
VANCOUVER -- Several dozen First Nations veterans and their supporters came together in Vancouver over the weekend to pay tribute to those who have served in armed conflicts in defence of Canada.Human error may have caused fatal sub accident
Russian navy veterans and experts say that overcrowding and human error likely contributed to the accident on a brand-new nuclear submarine that killed 20 people.
Russian navy veterans and experts say that overcrowding and human error likely contributed to the accident on a brand-new nuclear submarine that killed 20 people.Accident on Russian nuclear sub suffocates 20
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Veterans in need urged to seek support
As Remembrance Day approaches, homeless veterans in Calgary are being urged to come forward and seek support.
George Bittman, chair of the Poppy Fund and Veterans' Food Bank, yesterday said the organization recently assisted two homeless vets. Passing on the gift of remembrance
OTTAWA -- Aging veterans, fresh-faced students and Canadian Forces soldiers are travelling to sacred battlegrounds and towering memorials in France and Belgium to pay homage to Canada's war dead. Elusive threats boost PTSD risk in Afghanistan
Canadian troops fighting in Afghanistan are up against two dangerous adversaries. The first, the elusive enemy; the second, the less-tangible threat of mental breakdown. Canadian war hero remembered at his old elementary school
The Saviour of Ceylon has become the hero of St. Catharines. The southwestern Ontario town where Air Commodore Len Birchall was born and went to school in the early part of this century has officially recognized him for his wartime service and sacrifice Never mind the Taliban: in Afghanistan, thugs, bandits an everyday threat
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The Afghanistan kidnapping of CBC reporter Mellissa Fung, a 28-day ordeal that finally came to an end Saturday, shouldn't be taken as a sign that the Taliban are running rampant and escalating activity against westerners. Memorial to fallen Canadians an 'oasis of peace' amid Afghan conflict
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - During his first visit to dusty Kandahar Airfield, Barry Mellish was moved to tears by the modest marble cenotaph that commemorates the Canadian lives lost to the war in Afghanistan - including that of his son, Frank. Remembrance Day in Kandahar deeply felt
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - It'll be the pictures - 97 of them, engraved in sombre black stone on the small square in the Canadian section of Kandahar Airfield - that'll get Cpl. Orson Martinez The Royal Westminster Regiment Museum
On Remembrance Day we are asked to remember the sacrifice of veterans. Students honour Canada's war heroes
The melancholic sound of bagpipes playing Amazing Grace ripped through the sombre graveyard of some of Calgary's fallen soldiers yesterday as students laid poppies at a veterans' cenotaph. Search underway for owner of forgotten World War II medals
EDMONTON, Alberta – Master Corporal Larry Young of CFB/ASU Edmonton had no idea what he was getting into when he walked into Folkgraphics Frames in Edmonton recently. A long-standing wholesale and framing business, it specializes in custom framing for tho Vets living on Canadian streets like leaving 'someone bleeding on the battlefield'
The weathered, beret-wearing veteran is a constant image on Remembrance Day. Summerside students remember Ortona battle
Students at a P.E.I. high school held a special ceremony Thursday to remember Canadians who fought at Ortona, Italy, in 1943. Report: Search choppers idled too much of time
OTTAWA — Canada should either buy more Cormorant search-and-rescue helicopters or cut back on inspections in the existing fleet to meet the life-saving role the aircraft was originally expected to perform, says a new report. Canada won't rethink 2011 Afghanistan pullout after Obama win: Cannon
The election of a new U.S. president who has vowed to deploy thousands more troops into Afghanistan won't cause Canada to reconsider its decision to pull out of the country by 2011, Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said WednesdayAirstrikes kill dozens at wedding: Afghan villagers
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- There are accusations that U.S. airstrikes struck a wedding party in southern Afghanistan Monday - killing scores of women and children and sending the bride and groom to hospital.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- There are accusations that U.S. airstrikes struck a wedding party in southern Afghanistan Monday - killing scores of women and children and sending the bride and groom to hospital. Regina father concerned as medal ceremony postponed
Ottawa may be reconsidering the criteria it uses to award a new Sacrifice Medal, a move that is of particular interest to a Regina family of a soldier killed by accidental shooting in Afghanistan. DND puts up cash to study brain damage
National Defence is grappling to better understand the phenomenon of "blast injuries" suffered by soldiers in Afghanistan.Back to Canada News
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