Tag: Canadian Armed Forces
Private Shea Bradley: an Afghan War veteran
Private Shea Bradley said it was “a reality check” when the lights in the C-17 transport plane switched to red indicating that his aircraft had entered Afghan airspace. It was a mixture of “excitement,” “adventure” and fear that he headed into harm’s way as an infantryman in the 1st Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment. […]
Canadian warship to offer public tours during Owen Sound visit
There’ll also be a Sailor for a Day recruitment opportunity.
Honouring Our Local Veterans to mark 25 years with reunion event
Over the last 25 years, 219 veterans have been honoured at the Billy Bishop Museum events
London’s military industrial sector may play a critical role in strengthening Canada’s renewed commitment to defence, as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pledge to increase military spending by $9 billio
Canada’s aggressive new military rhetoric was on Monday welcomed by an analyst as well as workers at London’s General Dynamics Land Systems Canada plant. The city’s military industrial base may play a key role in Canada’s renewed commitment to national defence. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pledge to boost military spending by $9 billion this fiscal year could […]
At General Dynamics, fears of more London job losses without Ottawa orders
“It’s worrisome that government keeps saying the right thing but nothing has been triggered”