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New study discounts depleted uranium’s role in Gulf War illness
A new scientific study claims sarin gas is a likely cause of Gulf War illness, not debris from depleted uranium munitions.
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One of the original 62 officers of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Wounded in the leg during his service with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1917, Sergeant Arthur Lawrence Morfee transferred to the Royal Air Force (RAF).
He trained as an observer, took an aerial photography course and advanced from cadet to second lieutenant before his Royal Air Force service ended in February 1919.
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Boarding parties in the Persian Gulf
Canadian sailors had limited to no experience in boarding potentially hostile ships at sea when they embarked on their mission to the Persian Gulf in August 1990. Yet this was to be one of their primary roles.
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Operation Moshtarak
In mid-February 2010, Canadian troops and helicopters were involved in launching the largest NATO attack to that date on the Taliban. It was called Operation Moshtarak, which means ‘together’ in the Dari language.
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New details emerge in the case for the first Canadian Victoria Cross
Private Jess Randall Larochelle of the Royal Canadian Regiment was in an observation post when it was destroyed by a rocket-propelled grenade during an enemy attack on the position in Pashmul, Afghanistan. It was Oct. 14, 2006.
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Canada and the liberation of the Netherlands” – Awarded Gold for Best Interactive Story 2020!
At the 2020 Canadian Online Publishing Awards held virtually on Feb. 4 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Legion Magazine was awarded Gold for Best Interactive Story for “Canada and the liberation of the Netherlands”
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“The October Crisis” – Awarded Silver for Best Interactive Story 2020!
At the 2020 Canadian Online Publishing Awards held virtually on Feb. 4 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Legion Magazine was awarded Silver for Best Interactive Story for “The October Crisis”
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Homesick, seasick and lovesick
The ocean liner SS Mauritania docked at Pier 21 in Halifax on Feb. 10, 1946, filled with women described in the media as homesick, seasick and lovesick.
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New study discounts depleted uranium’s role in Gulf War illness
A new scientific study claims sarin gas is a likely cause of Gulf War illness, not debris from depleted uranium...
Defence Today
Boarding parties in the Persian Gulf
Canadian sailors had limited to no experience in boarding potentially hostile ships at sea when they embarked on their mission...
Defence Today
New details emerge in the case for the first Canadian Victoria Cross
Private Jess Randall Larochelle of the Royal Canadian Regiment was in an observation post when it was destroyed by a...
Defence Today
Kyle Scott: The medals man
Don Fraser was one of the many Saskatchewan boys who served in the wartime navy, spending more than two years...
Front Lines
Victory by chocolate
More than 25 years ago, Roméo Dallaire, the Canadian major-general commanding the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda, came rolling...
Front Lines
That thing that happened after the Battle of Bladensburg
The War of 1812 was at its peak and the Battle of Bladensburg, Maryland, was ending in a British victory...
Front Lines
Rising social media censorship hampers war-crimes investigations
An accelerating trend among social media platforms to take down online content they deem too violent or graphic is hampering...
Eye On Defence
Procuring pistols and airplanes
With the pandemic dominating headlines for most of 2020, Canada’s never-ending military procurement problems have received little media attention. That doesn’t...
Front Lines
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good fight
Many young volunteers had little idea what they were in for when they enlisted for early service in the First...
MEMOIRS
Letters to Mom
During the Second World War, 21-year-old Allan Coburn was one...
Cross Border Doctor
It can be extraordinary who and what you will find...
Pépère’s war story
Hormidas Odilon (Henry) Goulet enlisted with the 22nd Battalion in...
Battlefield doctor
My great-great-grandfather was a surgeon who treated soldiers at the...
Canada’s man in Havana
The story of a young Canadian diplomat spying on the...
Buried alive at the Somme
When I was a young child of four or five,...
My dad, the air force doctor
The nooks and crannies of my parents’ red-brick house in Halifax...
The Silent Ward
The author was a nurse in the First World War....
Not all Veterans wore uniforms
Story by Brian Purdy Son of Gordon Purdy Through the...
Tears of Remembrance
At the first strains of the anthem, backs straightened and...
Remembrance
On Remembrance Day or, for a naval veteran, Battle of...
The search for an old contemptible
It all started with a random tweet. My first inclination...
MILITARY HISTORY
Military Health Matters
Medical advances behind the line
Medical advances behind the line
The First World War spurred medical innovations that have since saved countless lives
Military History
Gulf War aftermath
Gulf War aftermath
As soon as the bloodbath in the Kuwaiti desert ended, Canadian oil-well firefighters and bomb disposal experts stepped up
Canada Corner
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
Brilliant and blazingly fast, the CF-105 was ahead of its time—and short-lived.
HEALTH
Medical advances behind the line
Medical advances behind the line
The First World War spurred...
Pain centre
Pain centre
In 2014, in physical agony...
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The Fall of Hong Kong | Narrated by Stephen J. Thorne
The Fall of Hong Kong | Narrated by Stephen J. Thorne
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Canadians in the Battle of Britain | Narrated by Stephen J. Thorne
Canadians in the Battle of Britain | Narrated by Stephen J. Thorne
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Canadians in the Battle of Britain | Narrated by Stephen J. Thorne
Canadians in the Battle of Britain | Narrated by Stephen J. Thorne
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Liberation of the Netherlands | Narrated by Roméo Dallaire
Liberation of the Netherlands | Narrated by Roméo Dallaire
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William Shatner | Battle of Vimy Ridge
William Shatner | Battle of Vimy Ridge
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The Dieppe Raid | Narrated by Alex Trebek
The Dieppe Raid | Narrated by Alex Trebek
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Pay Tribute boxes distribute poppies in a new age
Pay Tribute boxes distribute poppies in a new age
With your tap debit or credit card, you tap on the bright poppy image on the box and take a poppy. You have just made a $2 donation to the...
Short film promotes remembrance
Short film promotes remembrance
The efforts of the Canadian Armed Forces in long-term care facilities in Quebec during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are the subject of a new short film promoting...
Legion receives $14 million to help branches
Legion receives $14 million to help branches
The federal government  has announced $20 million in special funding to support veterans’ organizations that are suffering because of the pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence...
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Choose our cover for the next issue of Legion Magazine!
Click on covers to enlarge! Help choose the March/April 2021 issue of Legion Magazine! The March/April 2021 issue of Legion Magazine updates the saga of the Avro Arrow, revisits the...
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Are there 98 Canadian VCs?
Are there 98 Canadian VCs?
It is hard to say exactly how many “Canadians” have been awarded the Victoria Cross, the Commonwealth’s highest award for valour in the face of the enemy. As an editor with Legion Magazine, we usually just say safely, “nearly 100.”...
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New partner offers car and home insurance
New partner offers car and home insurance
Royal Canadian Legion members and their families can benefit from an exclusive discount on home and car insurance from the Legion’s newest partner in the Member Benefits Package (MBP), belairdirect. These discounts are on top of any other discounts, savings...
Editorial
A new voice for veterans
A new voice for veterans
The Legionary debuted on May 15, 1926, establishing a publishing tradition that has tracked the successes and challenges facing Canada’s veterans—and kept readers informed through war and peace and turbulent times.  Early covers featured portraits of military dignitaries. Inside, dense text delivered...

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