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Veterans observe 55th anniversary of Korean War armistice
OTTAWA -- Legions and veterans across Canada are marking the 55th anniversary of an armistice that brought an end to four bloody years of the Korean War. A tear for the troopsMilitary | 208253 hits | 8:43 AM on Sunday | posted by Alta_redneck
The head of the KISS Army shed a tear for Canada's army during a message for our troops. "I'm speechless. We had to pause the camera so he could have a moment. He's quite a person," Korean war vets see parallels with Afghanistan
OTTAWA -- Veterans of the Korean War are hoping the better part of history repeats itself for Canadian soldiers currently in Afghanistan Taliban winning propaganda battle in Afghanistan, says think tank
Canada, the United States and other countries with military forces in Afghanistan are losing a propaganda battle to a resurgent Taliban movement, a respected international think tank says. Canadian troop numbers in Afghanistan could increase: Emerson
Canada may expand its troop commitment in Afghanistan by almost 10 per cent in order to service the helicopters about to be deployed to the region, Foreign Affairs Minister David Emerson indicated Saturday. Troops to get stamp of approval
Canada Post is creating a stamp to honour Canadian troops, in part due to a petition spearheaded by a Calgarian. Fallen soldier insisted on returning to Afghanistan
WINNIPEG -- Cpl. James Arnal wanted to live life to the fullest and insisted on returning to Afghanistan despite the inherent dangers, his tearful mother said Friday. Veterans outraged after war memorial desecrated
Veterans say they are outraged after a Canadian war memorial dedicated to Korean War veterans was desecrated and smeared with human feces at the Mackenzie King Bridge in downtown Ottawa Monday afternoon. Cpl. faces court martial in comrade's shooting death
OTTAWA -- The military will go ahead with prosecution of a Canadian army corporal facing multiple charges in the March 2007 shooting death of a comrade in Afghanistan. Canadian military gears up for the future
Defence companies with branches in Ottawa and the Montreal area plan to enter the race to provide the Canadian military with a new soldier ensemble straight out of a sci-fi film. Military bomb sweeps missed anti-tank weapons and mortars
OTTAWA - Bomb sweeps by the Defence Department on former military ranges failed to turn up a number of potentially explosive remnants of past training exercises, say newly released documents.American-led forces kill 9 Afghan police after mistaking them for militants
KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S.-led troops and Afghan forces killed nine Afghan police Sunday, calling in air strikes and fighting on the ground for four hours after both sides mistook the other for militants, Afghan officials said.
KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S.-led troops and Afghan forces killed nine Afghan police Sunday, calling in air strikes and fighting on the ground for four hours after both sides mistook the other for militants, Afghan officials said. Cdn. soldier killed was on 2nd tour in Afghanistan
Cpl. James Hayward Arnal, the Canadian soldier who was killed by a roadside bomb near Kandahar City Friday, was \"a thrill seeker\" who lived \"life to the fullest,\" says his family. 
BAZAR-I-PANJWAII, Afghanistan -- Canadians concerned about the mission to Afghanistan should meet Haji Baran Khaksar, the government leader of one of the most violent places in Afghanistan: the Panjwaii district west of Kandahar City. Roadside bomb kills Canadian soldier in Afghanistan
A roadside bomb has killed a Canadian soldier near Kandahar City. Frigate deploys on anti-terrorism mission
Crew members of HMCS Ville de Québec are “exceptionally proud of their ship” and ready to begin a five-month deployment with Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) Two Canadians slightly injured in Kandahar blast
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Two Canadian soldiers suffered minor injuries after an explosion in Kandahar province Thursday.
Canadians deliver blow against Taliban
MASUM GHAR, Afghanistan - As Canadian military officials claimed a major blow against the Taliban on Wednesday, insurgents launched two dramatic attacks in Kandahar province that had Canadian troops scrambling to respond $100M contract for drones quietly awarded
FARNBOROUGH, England - The federal government has quietly chosen the winner of a $100-million contract to supply critical unmanned drones to Canadian troops in Afghanistan. Iran's missiles may target Canadians
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -The BBC has raised the possibility that Iran may target NATO forces in Afghanistan, which include several thousand Canadian troops stationed in the province of Kandahar, with short-range missiles. Canadian warships hunt modern-day pirates
ABOARD HMCS IROQUOIS, Indian Ocean -- Canada has sent three warships to help thwart swarms of modern-day Long John Silvers and Jack Sparrows who have been terrorizing maritime traffic in these distant waters.More than 400 Taliban killed since spring, commander says
U.S. Marines deployed in southern Afghanistan since the spring have killed more than 400 insurgents, have eliminated insurgent positions and strongholds, and are stabilizing the region, a commander said Wednesday.
U.S. Marines deployed in southern Afghanistan since the spring have killed more than 400 insurgents, have eliminated insurgent positions and strongholds, and are stabilizing the region, a commander said Wednesday. Canada's top soldier promises not to extend combat rotations
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- On the worst day yet for Americans in the Afghanistan conflict, Canada's new top soldier has made a whirlwind surprise visit to troops in Afghanistan, delivering an upbeat message about the war and making a promise to so New top soldier visits troops in Afghanistan
Gen. Walter Natynczyk has gone to Afghanistan for his first visit with troops there since becoming Canada's top soldier earlier this month. General Hillier gives an exit interview
Rick Hillier is now just 10 days into his new life after stepping down on July 2 as Chief of the Defence Staff. He is spending the summer deciding his future and is doing so with the help of Gowlings, a huge law firm based in Ottawa. Ex-Canadian helicopter still going strong for Dutch air force
The Dutch are certainly not trying to rub Canada's face in it -- but there's at least a touch of irony in a recent ceremony at Kandahar Airfield for a Royal Netherlands Air Force helicopter that passed its 10,000th hour of operations. Canada takes notes from failed Soviet war
OTTAWA — The Canadian military has been studying the Soviet debacle in Afghanistan for clues on how to prevent similar mistakes as NATO tries to beat back a persistent insurgency and ready the country's weak but pro-Western government to assume greater c Millitary under fire for planned laser purchase
Armed with legal advice that the systems can be classified as warning devices, the Canadian military wants to proceed with the purchase of laser weapons designed to temporarily blind people.Iran Apparently in Possession of Photoshop
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Top soldier vows to do more for Navy
ABOARD HMCS IROQUOIS IN THE PERSIAN GULF - "I've got to deliver," was the message that Gen. Walt Natynczyk took halfway around the world with him to his first meeting with a front-line operational unit since becoming Canada's new chief of defence staf Army in fight to lure recruits
The Canadian Forces needs to "overachieve" in its recruitment targets to fill the void left by a wave of retirements that's already begun, Canada's new top soldier said Saturday. Canadian, German veterans gather to mark sinking of warship off Halifax
HALIFAX - More than 60 years ago, Joseph Wilson was floating in the cold, dark waters of the Atlantic just beyond Halifax harbour, hoping someone would rescue him and his shipmates from the sunken HMCS Esquimalt. Ceremony honours little-known black battalion
Crowds gathered in a Nova Scotia community Saturday to honour a little-known military unit from the First World War: Canada's first -- and only -- all-black battalion. Canada's top soldier doesn't believe Taliban making a comeback
CALGARY - Increased insurgent activity in Afghanistan over the past month isn't a sign the Taliban is regaining its strength, Canada's top soldier said Saturday. Canadian soldier found dead at Mideast base
Canada's military is describing the death of a Canadian soldier found dead at an undisclosed Middle Eastern military base as being unrelated to combat. Irving shipyard loses sub contract to West Coast firm
OTTAWA — The federal government has awarded a huge submarine refit contract to a West Coast firm, dashing the last hope that Irving’s Halifax Shipyard might still find a way to win the work. So long, Hillier; hello, Natynczyk
OTTAWA — The new man at the helm of Canada’s military says the Afghan army is making “huge progress" and he sees the Canadian Forces leaving Kandahar as scheduled in 2011. Ottawa forcing army to get rid of smaller mortars
Canada's army will get rid of its smaller mortars starting next year after losing a bureaucratic battle with Treasury Board which required the military to dump one type of weapon before it could buy a new one. Security threat postpones Canada Day for many in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - For many Canadians working in Afghanistan, there were no celebrations on this Canada Day. Hillier marks last day as Canada's top soldier
Speaking from Parliament Hill, where hundreds of people had gathered for Canada Day ceremonies, Hillier told CTV Newsnet that seeing public displays of national pride was "actually inspirational -- and I don't use the term lightly." Rick Hillier reconnected Canadians with Forces
OTTAWA -- Rick Hillier brought a refreshing bluntness to the country's top military job, but his true legacy may be that he re-introduced Canadians to their soldiers and instilled a pride in both. Bernier's pastry photo-op no cakewalk
History books may not remember the contribution of Warrant Officer Marc Desgagné to the Canadian military mission in Afghanistan, but without him, an urgent operation last fall would have ended in failure.Back to Canada News
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