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0 Detail from the Monument to Canadian Fallen in Busan, Republic of Korea. PHOTO: DAN BLACK, LEGION MAGAZINE Early in the morning 62 years ago today (June 25), the North Korean People’s Army sent troops to invade South Korea, the beginning of a bitter civil...
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0 This is Vimy Week, culminating April 9 with a ceremony at the Vimy National Memorial in France on the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. It was during this battle that all Canadian divisions in the First World War fought together for the...
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0 There are plenty of online resources about the contribution of black Canadians to our military history. See a video about the Victoria Rifles on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website or read about the Second Construction Battalion on the Veterans Affairs Canada website. Canadian Forces...
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0 Benefits for veterans should be considered a national security issue, Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent says in his 2010/11 annual report. How well veterans are cared for plays a part in recruitment into the Canadian Forces and RCMP, he argues. Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent, photo courtesy...
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0 John Larlee, chairman of the Veterans Review and Appeal Board, appeared before the Senate Sub-Committee on Veterans Affairs in early November and among other things spoke about why the board’s decisions are not made public. Short answer: it’s costly. Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent has suggested...
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0 The town of Conception Bay South in Newfoundland has come up with a completely new means of honouring local veterans. It has signed a Veteran and Family Community covenant, a public pledge to honour, recognize and support local veterans, military personnel and their families. It...
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