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A tear for the troops
The head of the KISS Army shed a tear for Canada's army during a message for our troops. "I'm speechless. We had to pause the camera so he could have a moment. He's quite a person,"
Military a bastion for white menThe Canadian Forces is predominantly white, male and increasingly made up of older, better-educated and better-paid individuals,
Chinook line re-opens following suspected sabotageBoeing officials re-opened the company's Pennsylvania production line for Chinook helicopters on 15 May after US government agencies ruled that only two CH-47F aircraft at the plant were damaged in an "isolated incident" suspected to have been delibera
Veterans outraged after war memorial desecrated
Veterans say they are outraged after a Canadian war memorial dedicated to Korean War veterans was desecrated and smeared with human feces at the Mackenzie King Bridge in downtown Ottawa Monday afternoon.
Canadian military gears up for the future
Defence companies with branches in Ottawa and the Montreal area plan to enter the race to provide the Canadian military with a new soldier ensemble straight out of a sci-fi film.

BAZAR-I-PANJWAII, Afghanistan -- Canadians concerned about the mission to Afghanistan should meet Haji Baran Khaksar, the government leader of one of the most violent places in Afghanistan: the Panjwaii district west of Kandahar City.

�Canada Purchases $200M in Equipment for Operation ARCHER in Afghanistan�
Canadians deliver blow against Taliban
MASUM GHAR, Afghanistan - As Canadian military officials claimed a major blow against the Taliban on Wednesday, insurgents launched two dramatic attacks in Kandahar province that had Canadian troops scrambling to respond
$100M contract for drones quietly awarded
FARNBOROUGH, England - The federal government has quietly chosen the winner of a $100-million contract to supply critical unmanned drones to Canadian troops in Afghanistan.
Iran's missiles may target Canadians
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -The BBC has raised the possibility that Iran may target NATO forces in Afghanistan, which include several thousand Canadian troops stationed in the province of Kandahar, with short-range missiles.
Militants breached US Afghan baseMore than 100 insurgents breached a US outpost in north-eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing nine US troops in hours of fierce fighting, Nato says.
Canadian warships hunt modern-day pirates
ABOARD HMCS IROQUOIS, Indian Ocean -- Canada has sent three warships to help thwart swarms of modern-day Long John Silvers and Jack Sparrows who have been terrorizing maritime traffic in these distant waters.
Canada's top soldier promises not to extend combat rotations
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- On the worst day yet for Americans in the Afghanistan conflict, Canada's new top soldier has made a whirlwind surprise visit to troops in Afghanistan, delivering an upbeat message about the war and making a promise to so
General Hillier gives an exit interview
Rick Hillier is now just 10 days into his new life after stepping down on July 2 as Chief of the Defence Staff. He is spending the summer deciding his future and is doing so with the help of Gowlings, a huge law firm based in Ottawa.
Canada takes notes from failed Soviet war
OTTAWA � The Canadian military has been studying the Soviet debacle in Afghanistan for clues on how to prevent similar mistakes as NATO tries to beat back a persistent insurgency and ready the country's weak but pro-Western government to assume greater c
Millitary under fire for planned laser purchase
Armed with legal advice that the systems can be classified as warning devices, the Canadian military wants to proceed with the purchase of laser weapons designed to temporarily blind people.
Top soldier vows to do more for Navy
ABOARD HMCS IROQUOIS IN THE PERSIAN GULF - "I've got to deliver," was the message that Gen. Walt Natynczyk took halfway around the world with him to his first meeting with a front-line operational unit since becoming Canada's new chief of defence staf
Army in fight to lure recruits
The Canadian Forces needs to "overachieve" in its recruitment targets to fill the void left by a wave of retirements that's already begun, Canada's new top soldier said Saturday.
So long, Hillier; hello, Natynczyk
OTTAWA � The new man at the helm of Canada�s military says the Afghan army is making �huge progress" and he sees the Canadian Forces leaving Kanda�har as scheduled in 2011.
Ottawa forcing army to get rid of smaller mortars
Canada's army will get rid of its smaller mortars starting next year after losing a bureaucratic battle with Treasury Board which required the military to dump one type of weapon before it could buy a new one.
Hillier marks last day as Canada's top soldier
Speaking from Parliament Hill, where hundreds of people had gathered for Canada Day ceremonies, Hillier told CTV Newsnet that seeing public displays of national pride was "actually inspirational -- and I don't use the term lightly."
Rick Hillier reconnected Canadians with Forces
OTTAWA -- Rick Hillier brought a refreshing bluntness to the country's top military job, but his true legacy may be that he re-introduced Canadians to their soldiers and instilled a pride in both.
Bernier's pastry photo-op no cakewalk
History books may not remember the contribution of Warrant Officer Marc Desgagn� to the Canadian military mission in Afghanistan, but without him, an urgent operation last fall would have ended in failure.
Ils n'ont peut-�tre pas co�t� bien cher, mais ils ont caus� bien des maux de t�te. Les petits g�teaux Jos Louis distribu�s aux soldats qu�b�cois en Afghanistan par l'ex-ministre des Affaires �trang�res, Maxime Bernier, ont failli ne jamais se rendre.
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