CAF/DND
Barriers, discrimination, bravery and resilience of Black CAF members mark Black History Month
February 4, 2025
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
January 31, 2025
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
January 28, 2025
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
January 28, 2025
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
January 9, 2025
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
November 29, 2024
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...
Awards – 3 CDSG Coin presentations at CFB Shilo
November 21, 2024
3 CDSG Coin was presented to Cpl Slavinsky on Nov. 19 at CFB Shilo. (Photo: Supplied to Shilo Stag News)SuppliedShilo Stag Media CFB Shilo personnel were recognized for their contributions to the Canadian Armed Forces' work and community environments on Nov. 19 when...
CFB Shilo remembers and rededicates memorial to lives lost in Afghanistan
November 11, 2024
CFB Shilo Base Commander Lieutenant-Colonel David Cronk and Regimental Sergeant Major Chief Warrant Officer Eric LeClair unveil the rededicated memorial monument on Nov. 8 remembering CAF members who served and died in Afghanistan. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag.)K-J...
NATO DIANA opens $26 million regional Canadian office
October 4, 2024
A delegation of officials opened the $26.6 million NATO Diana office in Halifax on Oct. 2. Photo:suppliedK-J MillarShilo Stag Media NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) opened a Canadian regional office with an initial national investment...
Canada pledges $38.3 million to support new and expanded counter-terrorism projects
October 2, 2024
Air Task Force-Iraq construction engineers hammer a grounding rod into place in preparation of a new aircraft maintenance area at Camp Patrice Vincent, Kuwait on April 13, 2015, during Operation IMPACT. (Photo: OP Impact)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media Canada has committed...
