The ship and her company have rescued a survivor of a volcano eruption as well as recovered the bodies of the survivor's colleagues. Three other survivors were found by the NATO fleet. The assistance of the NATO ships was requested by the Government of Yemen and the survivors are Yemeni...
Hello Everyone,
I've spoken to Mike and he has given me permission to post this message and notification of the Golf Tourney for the Soldier On Charity. I apologise for the short fuse, but hopefully we'll see some of you out there tomorrow night and Wednesday. (Globesmasher, now you know why...
One officer has been shot along with an unknown individual. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/london_police_killed
Thoughts and prayers for family and colleagues.
The CDS has "invited" all serving members of the CF who are in Ottawa to attend a 5km run with him on Friday, June 1, at 1100. The route will begin at 101 and follow the canal, leading back to Parliament Hill.
So come on out and cheer for our members and don't forget to wear red.
(Date...
A school bus carrying the children of CF members serving in Europe has been in an accident. 16 of the children required a trip to the hospital for cuts and bruises with one child remaining in hospital.
My thoughts and prayers for the families and a speedy recovery for the all the kids. ...
While I realize this is a CF ship forum, I can't imagine any sailor who hasn't at one point in their life, seen or had a model of this famous ship. This is a very sad day to see her reduced to a charred hull. I recall fondly, sitting with my dad while he built a 3 foot model of this ship and...
Lest We Forget
A prayer said at the Task Force Frigate Service after the loss of the Sheffield
(Composed by a sailor in the Task Force)
Though the mysteries of life and death are hidden from us Lord, do not forsake, we pray, those who grieve for their dead.
In these dark hours grant them...
Thoughts and prayers of remembrance go to our Australian and New Zealand Military members of past and present. I'll especially keep you all close in thoughts on April 25th.
Archivists in Australia have found a rare undiscovered film footage of ANZAC and British troops amassing for Gallipoli...
Fabulous story about the work of Father Todd Meaker and the preparation of Chaplains heading overseas. Well done!
http://www.sunnybrook.ca/news?id=447
(and a little bird told me that one of our own army.ca folks gets an honourable mention in the story- BZ!)
For those annoying people who insist on having the revealing conversation on their cells and making you listen to them. The karma effect: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFuq01NvEnA
The Iditarod and Yukon Quest dog sled races are over for this year. Lance Mackey won both of them. The Quest was a 1000 mile race and the Ididarod was 1150 miles this year. Mackey won both races using the same team. Well done puppies and Lance! Both races this year were marred with bitter...
A women's detention centre has had to let one of their new guards in training go for nonconformist to the Centre's safety rules.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/070314/national/hijab_prison
Having worked in a number of Penitentiaries during my days at law school in the Corrections Program...
Congrats to Vern White on accepting the post of Ottawa's top cop. He'll be replacing Chief Bevan in May. I've known Vern for many years, as he served with my mom up in M Div. He is an absolutely stand up guy and we're lucky to have him here in Ottawa...
I can't decide were this should go. I'm sure that Mr Hellyer is deadly serious in his comments but in a small way it is quite sad to see this being played out in public. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/070228/canada/canada_environment_kyoto_3
(I'm trying very hard not to do the kitchy cliches...
It's that time of year again, Greenpeace is spreading their love, peace to the whole world...except in Faslane...
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/britain_politics_nuclear
Ok all you budding, established or armchair academics, here's an opportunity to write an essay on the Navy and have it published in the Naval Review. Topics for this year's competition are:
1. How relevant is the Canadian Navy today?
2. Does Canada take its maritime responsibility seriously...
The widows of the fallen have been experiencing delays with their mortgage holding banks in paying out the death benefits from their mortgage insurance. The insurance companies have been denying their claims based on the war exclusion clause. Article found here:
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This should keep us amused for the next time the site goes down:
http://flash.abunawaf.com/2005/12/game33.swf
(I got down to 37 sec the last time the site was down...LOL)
26 year old, Flying Officer Christopher Haslar is to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Story here: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=17f310df-6734-4524-a4f7-dc4ce9741000&k=29169
BZ!
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