by K-J | 13 Jul 2023 | News
Maj Christopher Daniel From farm boy to 2PPCLI soldier, Cpl Dylan Tkachyk has just returned from the United Kingdom (UK) where he helped instruct Ukrainian soldiers in an urban training area in the southeast of England. He was one of many Canadian Army (CA) soldiers...
by K-J | 12 Jul 2023 | History
Stag Special Eighty years ago today, the Allied invasion of Sicily marked the start of the Italian Campaign in the Second World War. Code named Op Husky, the invasion of Sicily marked one of the largest seaborne operations in military history. Canadians were critical...
by K-J | 3 Jul 2023 | News
Stag Special Canadian Army’s Leopard 2 main battle tanks began moving by semi-trailer flatbed June 28 from Garrison Edmonton to Montreal. Members of the public may notice these Canadian Army (CA) vehicles on major Canadian highways, including Hwy 1 through...
by K-J | 27 Feb 2023 | CAF/DND
Stag Special The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are not the only ones to use the M67 grenade, under the name C13. Several armies have, or still use this explosive device, especially in combat. Thus, during the Falklands War against the United Kingdom (UK) in 1982, the...
by K-J | 22 Dec 2022 | CAF/DND
Capt Matt Zalot Stag Special Every year, the Canadian Rangers support a very noteworthy task: inspecting the sensor arrays that contribute to NORAD’s annual Santa-tracking efforts. The Rangers, a 5,000-person strong sub-component of the Canadian Army Reserve,...
