by K-J | 9 Nov 2022 | CAF/DND
Stag Special Thousands of Canadians gathered in downtown Ottawa for the return of Canada Army Run held Nov. 8 after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a delay of the event, following the death of Her Majesty Elizabeth II, originally slated for Sept....
by K-J | 2 Nov 2022 | CAF/DND
DP1 candidates continue their infantry training on Base and in the RTA, with their graduation scheduled for Nov. 28. A trip to the rappel tower was on the agenda all morning as these future infantry soldiers moved up to a scenario where they will rappel from a...
by K-J | 2 Nov 2022 | CAF/DND
Stag Special Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Wayne Eyre announced the members selected for this year’s Remembrance Day sentry program.In its 24th year, the program was created in 1998 to publicly recognize outstanding Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members from both...
by K-J | 31 Oct 2022 | CAF/DND
2PPCLI conducted day and night live fire exercises in the Base’s RTA in late October. 3 Cdn Div image tech MCpl Brandon Liddy spent time with the infantry as they honed their fighting skills during daylight as well as in darkness using tactical...
by K-J | 30 Oct 2022 | CAF/DND
Among the possessions found with Pte Atherton’s skeletal remains was a 10th Battalion cap badge. Some of the artifacts included a brass Canada shoulder title, Canadian C10 numbered collar badge, plus his ID disc. Shilo Stag The Department of National Defence (DND) and...
by K-J | 27 Oct 2022 | CAF/DND
Lt Yanick HamelStag Special In October 2021, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) took its first steps to introduce new rigour and science to its promotion selection process.This sets the stage for an ongoing evolution of the CAF’s appointment to command and...
