Story by Brian Purdy Son of Gordon Purdy Through the worst years of the Great Depression my father slogged away, first getting a degree in
In moonless nights, silent as clouds, Zeppelins floated over Britain, the original stealth bombers, raining destruction on military targets and unsuspecting civilians. They flew so
One night a week, from early April until late October, about 90 great guys from all walks of life sneer at Old Man Time and play ball
PORTRAIT OF INSPIRATION Corporal Joel Guindon found out the hard way that psychological suffering cannot be overcome in the same way as physical pain Story
The Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) III recently pegged for a $404-million upgrade is the backbone of the army–an eight-wheeled, Canadian-built troop carrier and weapons platform
PORTRAIT OF INSPIRATION Canadian ex-paratrooper Dan Matthews still struggles with deep psychological scars Story and photography by Stephen J. Thorne Sergeant Dan Matthews was the
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An informative primer on Canada’s crucial role in the Normandy landing, June 6, 1944.
