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Brigadier-General M.A.J. (Jennie) Carignan, Commander 2nd Canadian Division and Joint Task Force (East)

Mon, 01/07/2019 - 12:00

Reprinted from The Maple Leaf Article / December 17, 2018 / Project number: 18-0465

By Brigadier-General M.A.J. (Jennie) Carignan, Commander 2^nd Canadian Division and Joint Task Force (East)…

Fri, 01/04/2019 - 12:00

From CTV Montreal, Published Thursday, January 3, 2019

Brigadier-General Jennie Carignan is one of the highest-ranking women in the Canadian Armed Forces and is the first and only woman from a combat arms occupation to rise to the general…

Ex PALADIN RESPONSE 2018 Medium Floating Bridge, Cultus Lake

Fri, 01/04/2019 - 12:00

Article by Jenna Hauck From the Chilliwack Progress,Jan. 3, 2019

Exercise Paladin Response gives soldiers the skills to help fellow Canadians in natural disasters.

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Thu, 12/20/2018 - 12:00

From Legion Magazine 19 December 2018

Story by Stephen J Thorne

"James Victor (Vic) Johnson was a 25-year-old second lieutenant still in training at the Royal Canadian School of Military…

Shirley O'Connell is appealing to the knitting community to help make crocheted Izzy Dolls (www.izzydoll.ca)

Tue, 12/18/2018 - 12:00

On 13 December, the National Capital Region Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) hosted their annual Izzy Doll Project. The Izzy Doll Project is a national initiative that brings smiles to faces of many children in…

Tue, 12/18/2018 - 12:00

The summer of 2019 will mark the 75^th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. More than 90,000 Canadians fought from the sands of Juno to the banks of the Seine liberating Normandy. Over 5500 Canadian soldiers did not make it home and remain…

Dennis Dwyer receives Letter of Appreciation from Dan O'Keefe representing the Edmonton Chapter of the CMEA

Wed, 12/12/2018 - 12:00

Today marked the final day for Dennis Dwyer as the President of the Edmonton Sapper's Club. Dennis has been involved with the club for several decades, serving on the executive and has been President for about 14 years. Another milestone was marked…

Cpl Jennifer Fraser, Maj Alexandre Landry, OC RP Ops Det Kingston, Maj (Ret'd) Chris Catry, and receiving the cheque on behalf of Soldier On / Sans Limites, MWO Ed Butt, Sgt-Maj RP Ops Det Kingston.

Thu, 12/06/2018 - 12:00

From Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SoldierOnSanslimites/posts/1922840764438166

This weekend, we are going to take a moment to thank the Canadian Military Engineers of RP Ops…

Tue, 12/04/2018 - 12:00

By David Burke, CMEA Executive Director

Last week on the 28^th and 29^th of November the CMEA hosted a very successful two-day conference at the Army Ottawa Officers’ Mess. The theme of the conference was “Strong…

Location Map - Chilliwack Military Museum

Sat, 11/24/2018 - 12:00

Jim Harris has reported that the new Chilliwack Military Museum is quickly setting-up in its new home in downtown Chilliwack. It is located at 45915 Wellington Ave., Chilliwack, BC V2P 2C6 (click on the map image to the right).

The facility…