The 25th April is a day of remembrance for the Australians and New Zealanders for the Battle of Gallipoli in the Crimea during World War I and is an unusual ceremony in that it is celebrated with its enemy, at the time the Ottoman Empire, now Turkey. There were several other countries involved including countries…
It’s time again for Lame Ducks hockey as the Ottawa Service Attachés Association (OSAA), made up of the defence attachés from the Ottawa area, suited up to take on their rivals from the Canadian Forces College International Studies Programme from Toronto, also composed of international players. Both teams are made of members from various countries…
“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 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.
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 of the B-25J bomber from the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum when it visited Ottawa
Fortissimo has completed another year of performances on Parliament Hill to the applause of thousands of each of the three shows from the 19th-21st July, 2018. Fortissimo is a free show of martial music, precision marching, and historical re-enactments sponsored by the Department of National Defence and highlights two military functions: the Retreat and the…