by K-J | 20 Mar 2023 | Features
“Youth is the first victim of war — and the first fruit of peace. It takes 20 years or more of peace to make a man; it takes only 20 seconds of war to destroy him.” — Boudewijn I, King of Belgium (1934 – 1993) Jules Xavier Shilo Stag He might have...
by K-J | 12 Mar 2023 | Features
Jules Xavier Shilo Stag It felt a little like Christmas when RCA Museum director Andrew Oakden finally held the FedEx package containing Gen Thomas Strange’s two medals purchased during an auction held in spring 2019. He waited more than 48 hours before he...
by K-J | 11 Mar 2023 | Features
Jules XavierShilo Stag As a child, Maj Scott Youngson played “Army man” with his friends.However, when he chose a career path in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) it was the RCAF which piqued his attention — following in his father’s footsteps.However,...
by K-J | 8 Mar 2023 | Features
Shilo Stag During the COVID-19 pandemic, PMC Maj Melissa Marshall made sure officers enjoyed a tasty meal at the Officers’ Mess by operating a Friday lunch hour drive-thru. It did not matter if it was winter or summer, she was there every Friday around 11:30 a.m. to...
by K-J | 28 Feb 2023 | Features
“There is absolutely no differentiation on gravestones based upon the nature of the death of the soldier. Even soldiers executed by firing squad for crimes in the First World War have identical badge and cross placement on their gravestones,” says former...
by K-J | 28 Feb 2023 | Features
RCA Museum director Andrew Oakden said despite being closed for more than three months, museum staff kept busy creating new displays, completing renovations and building virtual tours. There is a new virtual 360 Second World War gallery available online. Visit the...
