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Canadian warship makes historic visit to Pakistan
HMCS Iroquois, flagship to Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 and Canada�s Task Force Arabian Sea (TFAS), made a two-day stopover in Karachi, Pakistan from Aug. 6-8, 2008. This marked the first ever visit of a Canadian warship to this Middle Eastern country, k
10 French troops killed in Afghan skirmishOfficials say 10 French soldiers were killed and 21 wounded Tuesday when they were ambushed by about 100 insurgents in the Surobi district, 50 kilometres east of the Afghan capital.
Legacy of Dieppe Aug 19 1942
On Aug. 19, 1942, after nearly three years of waiting in England for a chance to fight, Canadian troops were sent to raid the French coast at Dieppe. But the Germans were ready for them, and the attack became a massacre. Of nearly 5,000 Canadians sent to

CFD Dundurn, Saskatchewan � "Private! I need you to go up to the NOB from the FOB and find the 2IC. Then get an Int Sit Rep from the FOO at OP on the OPFOR ASAP."
Deserter may fare worse because of flightHe said that he would have had no problem going into combat, as long as he didn't have to kill. In the application, Hinzman said, he offered to serve in a front-line unit as a medic.
Canadian Navy to Escort World Food Programme Ships
OTTAWA - The Government of Canada is deploying the frigate HMCS Ville de Quebec to the coastal region of Somalia for the next few weeks to conduct naval escorts of World Food Programme ships carrying life-saving supplies to the area.
New technology helps gun troop fight and protect
With state-of-the-art howitzer orientation devices and data computation transfer methods, 1 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (1 RCHA), B Battery�s Field Artillery gun troops are prepared to face a formidable, yet lesser equipped opponent.
Retired general Hillier wins 2008 Vimy Award
OTTAWA - Retired general Rick Hillier has been named the 2008 winner of the Vimy Award, which recognizes Canadians who have made a significant and outstanding contribution to the defence and security of Canada.
Feds owe better long-term rehab to wounded soldiersOTTAWA - The federal government should provide better long-term care for soldiers wounded in Afghanistan and ought to recognize them with medals similar to the U.S. Purple Heart, says the head of a Senate committee.
Double engine change a new trick for air force techsIf it�s been done before, the feat wasn�t lodged in the collective memory of six air force technicians with a combined 60 years of experience.
They recently replaced both engines in the Sea King helicopter aboard HMCS Iroquois as it plied the Gulf of O
Russia expands Georgia blitz, deploys ships TBILISI, Georgia - Russia and Georgia clashed on land and at sea Sunday despite a Georgian cease-fire offer and claim of withdrawal from the separatist province of South Ossetia, officials from both countries said.
Offensive against Taliban under way
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan � Bomb-making supplies, guns, narcotics and money � but no Taliban � were seized by Canadian troops during the first days of what is being called a major offensive into the northwestern part Afghanistan's dangerous Kandahar province.
Canadian navy to escort food ships into SomaliaCanada has sent a Halifax-based frigate to waters off the horn of Africa to prevent pirates from attacking food shipments bound for Somalia.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay said Wednesday that HMCS Ville de Quebec and its crew of 253 was diverted from
Canadians to fly Chinooks in Afghanistan
FORT RUCKER, Ala. - The first Canadians slated to fly helicopter combat missions in Afghanistan have been secretly training for duty since last March at a U.S. army base in Alabama.
DND under fire for scoping out Dutch shipyard
With its plan to construct a new fleet of navy supply ships in disarray, the Defence Department dispatched a retired admiral to the Netherlands for discussions that some in Canada's maritime industry worry could lead to the vessels eventually being built
HRH Prince Edward meets with CF families
WINNIPEG, Manitoba � His Royal Highness Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex, and Manitoba Premier Gary Doer hosted a reception for military families that currently have loved ones serving overseas
Security, costs stall major military purchase
OTTAWA � Ottawa is facing an uphill battle to carry out a promised purchase of $17-billion in new military equipment because of stringent U.S. security rules and ballooning costs caused by a series of delays, newly released documents show.
Canada to lease Russian-made helicopters: MacKay
LEVIS, Que. -- Defence Minister Peter MacKay says Canada will lease six to eight Russian-built helicopters to ferry troops around the battlefield in Afghanistan until it can purchase new U.S. aircraft.
Disciplinary charges soar since the push into Afghanistan
Military charges against Canadian Forces members have risen dramatically in the years since Canada sent troops to Afghanistan, a CBC investigation has found. In fact, the charges have risen by as much as 62 per cent over an eight-year period.
More sailors needed for Canada's warships
ABOARD HMCS IROQUOIS, Indian Ocean -- About 800 Canadian sailors are now patrolling the politically turbulent waters near Iran and Pakistan. But mustering crews to man warships near global flash points has increasingly become a nightmare for navy planners
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