From an old tanker and his family, Merry Christmas to all and special wishes for a happy and safe holiday to those serving Canada wherever they may be.
Very sad news. I cannot imagine the pain their families are going through right now. My condolences, and those of my family, to the family and friends of these brave Canadians.
Best wishes to all aviators deploying to Afghanistan on this mission. My father was a WWII member of 408 Squadron and his thoughts go with you. Do us proud.
REMF and FNG date back at least as far as the Vietnam war - perhaps earlier. Although not an acronym, the term "jam stealers" was used in the British and Canadian armies to refer to those behind F echelon. The words may change but the sentiments are timeless. The Romans probably had a term for it.
I agree that this was probably a good move on the restaurant's part, and why can't the Legion produce a decent Poppy after all these years? Its a little hypocritcal to complain about people not wearing Poppies that regularly fall off your clothes. I know there are ways around this, but doesn't...
I was in Vancouver for the weekend and was actually surprised at the number of people I saw wearing poppies, particularly young people. I suppose it depends where you are and how hard you look, but my sense is the tradition is alive and well. God bless to all our veterans on Remembrance Day and...
I have access to, if not necessarily influence on, the person(s) who will ultimately make the decision on this matter. I am quite prepared to present an alternative to the word Hero, for all the good reasons that have previously articulated, but I would certainly want to read more comments and...
I am looking for any information on William (Bill) Black. Served with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders WWII, SN F50063, and (I assume) Canadian Special Force 1951-1955, SN SF50063/215598. This is my uncle and he has been AWOL from the family since 1955. We don't rush things. Any information...
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