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Homeless veterans project takes shape

If all goes as planned, sometime in August, ground will be broken for a project that will not only provide stable, supportive housing for homeless

Preventing broken bones

The Canadian Armed Forces takes broken bones very seriously indeed. Personnel suffered more than 4,200 fractures in 2014-16, an examination of military and civilian medical

Bionic arms

Artificial limbs that perform like the real thing are moving from the realm of science fiction into real life, thanks to pioneering scientists and amputees—and

The toll on a sniper’s brain

The headaches, sleep problems, visual disturbances, balance problems, dizziness, ringing in the ears and memory lapses are symptoms familiar to troops who use explosives to gain

Long-term beds open up to more veterans

Veterans Affairs Canada has widened eligibility for long-term care beds. Where once there were long wait lists for VAC contract beds, there are now vacancies

Invisible injury

If a soldier’s moral conscience is damaged, the problem and the solution can both be hard to find   For almost a decade, Canadian Armed

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