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Canadian Forces Team Sent To Kandahar To Deal With Stranded Sea Containers

David Pugliese wrote 33 minutes ago: From Canadian Press: OTTAWA – A team of 15 Canadian soldiers has been dispatched to Kandahar o … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, Afghanistan War, David Pugliese, David Pugliese Defence Watch, kandahar airport

The Century Hornet

Summer Sortie wrote 1 hour ago: The 2009 CF-18 Demo Hornet painted to celebrate Canada’s 100 years of flight. … more →

Tags: Air Show, Aviation, Canada, CF-18, CF-18 Demo Hornet, flight, Great Lakes International Air Show, Jet, McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet

U.S. Budget Cuts Mean Canadian Forces Snowbirds Only Military Jet Demo Team Flying in North America

David Pugliese wrote 1 hour ago: U.S. military budget cuts have left the Canadian Forces Snowbirds as the only military aviation jet … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, David Pugliese, David Pugliese Defence Watch, snowbirds

Conservative Government Excels At Canadian Forces Recruiting Magic

David Pugliese wrote 12 hours ago: By David Pugliese Defence Watch Sometimes governments are kind of like magicians…..making things dis … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, Calgary, Canadian Armed Forces Activities, Canadian Forces Recruiting, David Pugliese, David Pugliese Defence Watch, Joan Crockatt, Peter MacKay, Recruit School

Royal Military College Saint-Jean Marks End of Academic Year With Parade

David Pugliese wrote 1 day ago: News release from the CF: SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, QUEBEC–(Marketwired – May 18, 2013) … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, David Pugliese, David Pugliese Defence Watch, Peter MacKay, Royal Military College of Canada, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Photos: Beach Landing Involving 150 Canadian Forces Personnel

David Pugliese wrote 1 day ago: Troops came ashore during a beach landing exercise Friday near Victoria, British Columbia. The activ … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, David Pugliese, David Pugliese Defence Watch, Esquimalt

Nursing Sister Bertha Evelyn McDonald,

Medic wrote 1 day ago: Nursing Sister Bertha Evelyn McDonald served in the Canadian Army Medical Corps during WW1. She is n … more →

Tags: Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canadian Medical Services, nursing sister, surname "m", Canadian army medical Corps, Canadian Expeditionary Forces, Canadian military history, War, woman

And another thing (or two) about Lisée and De Courcy on Bill 141 comment

Don Macpherson wrote 1 day ago: Further to my column in The Gazette, here’s another of the half-truths in the article by Jean- … more →

Tags: The Don Macpherson Quebec Angle, Bill 14, Central Quebec School Board, Diane de Courcy, Don Macpherson, Education, English language, french language, Jean-François Lisée

Canadian soldiers prepare for final deployment to Afghanistan

Caley Ramsay wrote 2 days ago: EDMONTON- Hundreds of Canadian soldiers are in training for what will be our country’s final d … more →

Tags: Canada, World, CFB Edmonton

Mark Collins - Spring 2012/2013 Edition of Conference of Defence Associations Institute’s “On Track” Magazine

cdfai wrote 3 days ago: From a message from the CDAI: ON TRACK, Volume 18, Number 1 is now available! http://cdainstitute.ca … more →

Tags: Budget, cyber security, Foreign Policy, From On Track Magazine, Procurement

Contract Awarded for Paramedic Training For Canadian Forces Medical Technicians

David Pugliese wrote 3 days ago: The government has announced that a contract has been awarded to Medavie HealthEd of Moncton, NB, to … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, CFB Gagetown, David Pugliese, David Pugliese Defence Watch, Military Families

Mark Collins - Is the Canadian Government Interested in Afghanistan's Military Future?1 comment

cdfai wrote 4 days ago: One has one’s doubts–a nice question at MILNEWS.ca, back after a blogging break: … … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, Australia, Foreign Policy

Photos: Members from the Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) Clearance Divers and the Canadian Army Patrol Pathfinders Join Forces During Trident Fury 13

David Pugliese wrote 4 days ago: In this series of photos from Combat Camera, members from the Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) Clearance … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, David Pugliese, David Pugliese Defence Watch, Pathfinders

How Serious is the Canadian Forces About Understanding Suicide Among the Ranks?

David Pugliese wrote 5 days ago: By David Pugliese Defence Watch How serious is the Canadian Forces about understanding suicide among … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, cfb petawawa, David Pugliese, David Pugliese Defence Watch, John McKay, Petawawa, Suicide

On the Strength of the Canadian Forces

cplhenderson wrote 5 days ago: For those of you who don’t know, I’m a Canadian – born and raised. We catch some h … more →

Tags: Politics, military, Military - 2, Canada, forces

Over 3,000 Members of the RCAF and Canadian Army To Participate in Exercise Maple Resolve Starting May 16

David Pugliese wrote 5 days ago: Over 3,000 members of the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force are participating in Exerci … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, Canadian Manoeuvre Training Center, CFB Wainwright, David Pugliese, David Pugliese Defence Watch, Peter Devlin

Trident Fury 13 Photos: Canadian Forces Conducts Beach Landing

David Pugliese wrote 6 days ago: Canadian military divers take part in Exercise Trident Fury 13 near Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, CFB Esquimalt, David Pugliese, David Pugliese Defence Watch, Trident Fury 13

Death of former First Nations grand chief prompts criticism of Canada's search-and-rescue efforts1 comment

Canadian Press wrote 6 days ago: The death of a former grand chief of the Innu Nation while hunting in Labrador has renewed calls to … more →

Tags: Canada, Peter MacKay, Joseph Riche, Randy Edmunds

Newspaper Editorial Takes Defence Minister Peter MacKay To Task For "Serial Obfuscation"

David Pugliese wrote 6 days ago: It seems The Telegram in St. John’s is highlighting what it suggests is a problem for Defence Minist … more →

Tags: Defence Watch, David Pugliese, David Pugliese Defence Watch, Jay Paxton, Peter MacKay


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