CAF/DND
Unknown Canadian soldier identified 80 years after death in battle liberating Netherlands
Private Vanance and his mother. Photo courtesy of the family of Albert and Elsie Vanasse.K-J MillarShilo Stag Media A Canadian Second World War soldier listed as missing is now identified 80 years after being killed in action and is buried in an unknown grave in the...
CFB Shilo soldier awarded prestigious USA Meritorious Service Medal and citation
Canadia Armed Forces Master-Warrant Officer Darlene Skinner sits in her office at CFB Shilo after receiving the United States of America Meritorious Service Medal and Citation for her time while posted at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. MWO Skinner received...
Awards Parade fit for royalty – CFB Shilo members honoured with King’s medal
Corporal Josee Lavigne was awarded the King's Coronation Medal on Feb. 25, "for outstanding performance while Second in Command of 1 RCHA Regimental Orderly Room. Her technical acumen and attention to detail enabled them to perform in a supervisory role, out of trade....
Canadian military personnel training to protect Nato’s northern flank
A Canadian Armed Forces member practices and trains for cold weather operations at CFB Shilo on Jan. 22 as part of EXERCISE Royal Stag, in which CAF personnel joined with Allied Forces to train for extreme environmental conditions. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag...
Barriers, discrimination, bravery and resilience of Black CAF members mark Black History Month
Canadian Armed Forces members of the No. 2 Construction Battalion are "notable" examples of Black Canadians who rose to the occasion to protect Canada, Minister of National Defence Bill Blair said on Feb. 1 to mark Black History Month. K-J Millar, Shilo Stag Media,...
Allied forces join CFB Shilo CAF members for extreme cold weather maneuvers
It's time for extreme environmental training with EXERCISE Royal Stag. More than 37 allied troops and CAF members participated in cold weather maneuvers to master operations and learn new extreme weather environment skills from Jan. 20 to 25 at CFB Shilo. (Photo: K-J...
CFB Shilo Chief of Staff awarded with General Campaign Star for gender advisory role in Iraq
Major Melissa Marshall was awarded the General Campaign Star medal, presented on Jan. 17, for her gender advisory role during a 2024 deployment to Iraq. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media Major Melissa Marshall, chief of staff at CFB...
Royal Canadian Navy sailor dies on duty
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has named the sailor who died during an incident in Halifax on Jan. 24, as Petty Officer, 2nd Class (PO 2) Gregory Appllin. (Photo: Supplied)K-J Millar, Shilo Stag News, with files from DND January 27, 2025 – Halifax, N.S. - National...
Canadian Defence Minister declares $440 million to Ukraine for military assistance
Canada has committed to more than $440 million to aid Ukraine with large ammunition, drones and equipment, the Minster of Defence Bill Blair announced on Jan. 9. CFB Shilo 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery conducted a 2023 annual winter exercise with large...
500 CFB Shilo soldiers deploy to Latvia as part of Op. REASSURANCE
Amy Sanders kisses her husband, Sergeant Dave Sopkow of CFB Shilo, as he departs on Nov. 29, for a six-month mission in Latvia as part of Operation REASSURANCE. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag Media)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) soldiers and...
