“We honour all those who gave the supreme sacrifice, but we also honour those who, daring to die, survived.” These were the parting words from Mr. Jack Callowhill, WWII veteran and member of the First Special Service Force (FSSF), at the Canadian War Museum on Wednesday, 22nd November, 2018, where the replica Congressional Gold Medal,…
images from the Royal Canadian Legion multi-media production shown on the Kipnes Lantern at the National Arts Centre and from the Veterans Affairs multi-media production “The Edge of Peace” shown in Confederation Park.
images from the Candlelight Tribute for Veterans held at the Canadian War Museum on the 5th November, 2018.
images from the Imjin Classic Hockey game played at TD Stadium in Ottawa. This Korean War commemorative game pits the Royal 22e Régiment (R22eR) against the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) as it did in the original game in 1952 on the Imjin River in Korea.
images from the 2018 Remembrance Ceremony held in the Senate Chambers of the Parliament Buildings.
images from the Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa site in Orleans during Veteran Build Day.
Operation Nanook is an annual Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) exercise held across the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Labrador with the goal to show sovereignty in the north, improve its ability to operate in the Arctic, improve coordination with indigenous, territorial, and federal governments and partners, and work with mission partners to respond to safety…
The Canadian Armed Forces Small Arms Concentration (CAFSAC) is an annual shooting match for CAF and foreign military teams using rifles, pistols and light machine guns, held to help improve marksmanship and small arms proficiency. In 2018 the competition was held at the Connaught Ranges and Primary Training Centre from 10th to 22nd September with…
images from the 2018 Peacekeepers Day Ceremony at the Reconciliation Monument in Ottawa
images of the B-25J bomber from the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum when it visited Ottawa