by K-J | 23 May 2023 | Features
Jules Xavier Shilo Stag For the neophyte receiving their first posting season message, there’s plenty to do before you depart CFB Shilo and your next CAF destination. So we reached out to Base Supply officer Lt Peter Nadasdy to ask him for advice which we could share...
by K-J | 19 May 2023 | Features
Stag Special Relocation is a necessity in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Why? Because it ensures CAF members are provided the professional development and experiential opportunities to train in a variety of work environments and locations, both inside and outside...
by K-J | 10 May 2023 | Features
Andrew OakenStag Special Who was Col Josiah G. Holmes?Recently, Stag editor Jules Xavier shared with me a photograph of what appeared to be the grave of a high-ranking military officer while visiting historic Ross Bay Cemetery in BC’s capital on Vancouver Island.In...
by K-J | 26 Apr 2023 | Features
Jules XavierShilo Stag It was a two-shower experience I recall after spending more than eight hours on my inaugural 2PPCLI exercise after taking on the Stag editor’s job in 2012. That’s how many showers this multi-media journalist required to clean the dirt from any...
by K-J | 20 Apr 2023 | Features
Jules Xavier Shilo Stag It was a sombre moment for a former 2PPCLI DCO during a visit to St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, located just southeast of Mons, Belgium. LCol Darcy Wright, currently posted to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe located in...
by K-J | 9 Apr 2023 | Features
Jules Xavier Shilo Stag A veteran of the Battle of Vimy Ridge 106 years ago left his descendants a treasure trove of black and white photographs and memories he kept in scrapbooks. Using his trusty Kodak film camera, Bill May captured images at the now defunct Camp...
