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...e Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, Canada shares land borders with the United States to the south and to the northwes The nation was born in 1867 through the union of several the British North American Colonies.

...the age of a unit: the date of its formation as a regiment, and the length of its unbroken service from that date. ...fantry and cavalry regiments soon followed, formed in the 1880s as schools of instruction for the "Non-Permanent Active Militia", or Reserve.

...er the Great Seal shall preside." Section 4 of the Act sets out the duties of the Minister as follows: "to manage and direct the [[Canadian Forces]] and ...and maintenance of all defence establishments and works for the defence of Canada; and

...vernment of Canada has selected the H92 proposed by Sikorsky as the winner of the Maritime Helicopter Project. ...t the best price for Canadians,” said the honourable Bill Graham, Minister of National Defence. “The Sikorsky H92 provides a world-class robust, multi-

...e identifier assigned to every member of the Canadian Forces. It consists of one letter and eight digits. ...ada regulation. SNs were introduced in the early 1990s to replace the use of the SIN.

"The Canadian Army" was the name of Canada's land forces from 1940 until February 1, 1968. ...trol of Canadian land forces. The Canadian First Army participated in many of the land battles in Europe.

...e team brings military strategic planning skills to bear on the resolution of complex civil problems. '''Chronology of Canadian participation in the campaign against terrorism'''

...well as the range of options available to the government in the deployment of the Canadian Forces. Colonel David Barr was named the first Commander of CANSOFCOM and has responsibility for the SOF transformation initiative.

..., were relocated to Kandahar in the southern region of Afghanistan as part of the United States-led campaign against terrorism known as Operation ENDURIN Canada’s Operation ARCHER and its participation in OEF had two components:

...lly from one’s bed) — and has its origins in the Levée du Soleil or Rising of the Sun instituted by King Louis XIV (1643–1715) whose custom it was to r ...ch. Because settlers were widely scattered, and separated from the seat of Government, the annual Levée was a very important event, and attendance by village le

...s detection, navigation and weapons systems as part of its primary mandate of searching for, locating and destroying submarines. With its subsurface acou ...ble for search and rescue operations, disaster relief, and assisting other government departments in carrying out counter-narcotic operations, fisheries and poll

...exceed your approved credit limit. 17 billion in 2015, probably on account of improving employment prospects.

...the loans from all of these services come with a catch ' often in the form of extraordinarily high interest rates. The payday advances I have gotten are

...onour with him in a special stall built for the occasion in a small alcove of the Mess. ...developed sense of humour and mischief. He was a favourite of all members of "A" Squadron except the newest recruit who was traditionally assigned to hi

...sland. In the Highlands of Scotland, the bagpipe evolved as an instrument of war, but always as a solo instrument. Clan pipers would record battles thr ...to give commands on the battlefield. As Highland Regiments indigenous to Canada were raised beginning in 1775, pipers again naturally joined the service, a

...was killed, and became in death what he’d never been in life – a hero, one of the many who, 20 years later, still make Canadians something special in the ...sible – to fully explain why the Dutch should have a special affection for Canada and Canadians.

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...st new Regiment created in the Canadian Forces since 1968 and the creation of [[The Canadian Airborne Regiment]]. '''Organization''': The regiment will eventually consist of three Direct Action Companies, a Special Forces Company, and a Support Comp

...giment has headquartered at Mewata Armouries, located at the western end of 8th Ave SW in Calgary, Alberta. ...cycle. Each year the Company changes its focus to provide as wide a range of experience to its soldiers as possible. Past training years have seen trai