Our Veterans Archives - Legion Magazine https://legionmagazine.com/category/our-veterans/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:26:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://legionmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-favicon-LM-32x32.jpg Our Veterans Archives - Legion Magazine https://legionmagazine.com/category/our-veterans/ 32 32 New collector coins celebrate RCL 100 https://legionmagazine.com/new-collector-coins-celebrate-rcl-100/ https://legionmagazine.com/new-collector-coins-celebrate-rcl-100/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:26:07 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=99297 One of the first big commemorations in recognition of The Royal Canadian Legion’s centenary this year is right on the money. In mid-January, The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled limited-edition gold and silver collector coins featuring designs celebrating the RCL’s 100th anniversary. The artwork of the $100 pure gold coin, which features two Legion members facing …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/new-collector-coins-celebrate-rcl-100/feed/ 0 Meeting veterans’ care needs at home https://legionmagazine.com/meeting-veterans-care-needs-at-home/ https://legionmagazine.com/meeting-veterans-care-needs-at-home/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:22:19 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=99170 The Veterans Independence Program (VIP) from Veterans Affairs Canada is annual, tax-free funding to help cover the cost of home care services so veterans can continue living independently. This benefit is only available to veterans residing in Canada and is meant to work in combination with other federal, provincial or municipal programs to help meet their …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/meeting-veterans-care-needs-at-home/feed/ 0 Serving you : Championing veterans’ health and well-being https://legionmagazine.com/serving-you-championing-veterans-health-and-well-being/ https://legionmagazine.com/serving-you-championing-veterans-health-and-well-being/#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:30:02 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=98577 The Royal Canadian Legion’s service officers provide support to those who have served in the armed forces, the RCMP and their families. One of the primary ways they do this is by helping veterans navigate the complex paperwork required for disability compensation with Veterans Affairs Canada. Service officers also help veterans with appeals to the Veterans …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/serving-you-championing-veterans-health-and-well-being/feed/ 0 A stitch in time https://legionmagazine.com/a-stitch-in-time/ https://legionmagazine.com/a-stitch-in-time/#respond Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:51:16 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=98530 A revival of interest in wartime knitting inspires remembrance

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/a-stitch-in-time/feed/ 0 A military town pauses https://legionmagazine.com/a-military-town-pauses/ https://legionmagazine.com/a-military-town-pauses/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:20:04 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=98502 In Oromocto, N.B., a new generation musters to honour service

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/a-military-town-pauses/feed/ 0 Old is new https://legionmagazine.com/old-is-new/ https://legionmagazine.com/old-is-new/#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:24:32 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=98486 How does it look? Regular readers of Legion Magazine may have already noticed the difference(s). This year, the publication is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and in conjunction with the milestone, it’s introducing a refreshed design and a few content updates. This space, too, typically dedicated to sharing an opinion of the editors, is shifting focus for just …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/old-is-new/feed/ 0 Remembering Stephen J. Thorne https://legionmagazine.com/remembering-stephen-j-thorne/ https://legionmagazine.com/remembering-stephen-j-thorne/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:55:30 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=98293 “Stephen?”  “No, I’m Aaron,” I responded to the question from a Legionnaire at a hotel in Saskatoon in September 2025.   But I understood the confusion. After all, Legion Magazine’s senior staff writer Stephen J. Thorne was a regular, covering Royal Canadian Legion events across the country since he joined the publication in 2016. If there …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/remembering-stephen-j-thorne/feed/ 2 Undaunted https://legionmagazine.com/undaunted/ https://legionmagazine.com/undaunted/#respond Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:19:06 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=97865 Citing demand, The Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League aims to continue its important work

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/undaunted/feed/ 0 Where Canada remembers: The National War Memorial hosts its 85th annual ceremony in tribute to military sacrifice https://legionmagazine.com/where-canada-remembers-the-national-war-memorial-hosts-its-85th-annual-ceremony-in-tribute-to-military-sacrifice/ https://legionmagazine.com/where-canada-remembers-the-national-war-memorial-hosts-its-85th-annual-ceremony-in-tribute-to-military-sacrifice/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:44:48 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=97919 Beyond the grounds of Parliament Hill, there may be no other location as synonymous with Canadians gathering en masse as the National War Memorial. Since 1940, thousands have flocked annually to the country’s cenotaph, known as “The Response,” to pay their respects to those who have served, and continue to serve, Canada in uniform. Coincidentally, …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/where-canada-remembers-the-national-war-memorial-hosts-its-85th-annual-ceremony-in-tribute-to-military-sacrifice/feed/ 0 67th Prince Edward Island Convention – P.E.I. Command emerges from biennial meeting with new name https://legionmagazine.com/67th-prince-edward-island-convention-p-e-i-command-emerges-from-biennial-meeting-with-new-name/ https://legionmagazine.com/67th-prince-edward-island-convention-p-e-i-command-emerges-from-biennial-meeting-with-new-name/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:51:33 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=97436 Prince Edward Island Command of The Royal Canadian Legion is no more—in name, that is. In one of his last official acts at the helm of the country’s smallest collection of RCL branches, outgoing president Jack MacIsaac declared passed a motion to change the name to Prince Edward Island/Magdalen Islands Command. The unanimous approval at the Island’s 67th …

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