CityNews
Toronto police are asking for help from the public after memorial plaques were stolen from a Highway 401 overpass on the stretch known as the Highway of Heroes. The True Patriot Love Foundation told police the brass plaques that pay tribute to members ...
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Two plaques marking the Highway of Heroes reported stolen
CTV News
TORONTO -- Toronto police say two memorial plaques marking the Highway of Heroes have been stolen. Police say the brass plaques disappeared from a Toronto overpass on Highway 401 between December and last month. The plaques measuring 45 by ...
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Canadian Forces had 'decade of delivery' under Tories: Peter MacKay
Canada.com
It did so while simultaneously eroding the capabilities of the Canadian Armed Forces. This was a deliberate choice on the part of the Liberals, and a choice that affected the capability, safety and morale of those who serve in uniform. The defence ...
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Laurier student uncovers Canadian female aboriginal leaders
Waterloo Record
It was illegal for Indigenous people to attend post-secondary education in Canada, so she studied in the United States then joined the U.S. Army serving in France for World War One. 2. Officially serve in the Canadian Armed Forces: Private Mary ...
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Contracting out at DND up by $500M despite promises to cut
CBC.ca
With trained soldiers fighting in Kandahar for five years, and later training Afghan forces, the Canadian army was forced to rely on private contractors to carry out some training functions and maintenance services. The trend over the last decade has ...
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Sequestration Could Affect Canadian Military Procurementsstration Could Affect Canadian Military Procurements
Ottawa Citizen (blog)
The cuts, known as sequestration, could affect “specific military procurements” in this country, MacKay told a breakfast event at the Economic Club of Canada. “It could slow down the production line of certain aircraft, of certain procurements we have ...
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Canada: Ex Canadian Veterans Ombudsman treated for PTSD
DigitalJournal.com
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is common among Canadian and US veterans that have served in Afghanistan. It often goes unnoticed and politicians and military leaders have paid lip service to it. US and Canadian veterans have paid a high price ...
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Service dogs help military veterans cope with PTSD
CBC.ca
Some Manitoba military veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder say a program involving service dogs is helping them rebuild their lives. The unique program pairs certified service dogs, which have been trained in Manitoba, with veterans ...
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8 Wing joins Canadian Army, US Military in major airborne exercise
countylive.ca (blog)
The busy airspace of North Carolina has witnessed the combined efforts of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), the Canadian Army, the United States Army, and the United States Air Force (USAF) during the Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) 13-02 ...
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Another World War II Story... The OTHER Veterans
Lakewood Observer
My father is a war veteran, a retired Lakewood teacher, a school band and orchestra director, and co-composer of "The American Veterans Last Salute March," showcased and conducted by Dad in 2011 with the American Festival Pops Orchestra in Manassas ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Princess Cruises' first-ever cruise to support U.S. veterans will feature a number of special guests including former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen (Ret.); retired senior officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force; an ...
