Blog Entries for canadian_writerRelated SearchesCanada Loses Four More Soldiers25 Apr 2006 02:45 AM Canada has lost four more heroes. Cpl. Mathew Dinning, Bombardier Myles Mansell, Lieut. William Turner and Cpl. Randy Payne were killed in Afghanistan when the vehicle they were traveling in struck a bomb, which was believed to have been buried in the road. Upcoming Events at Your Local M.F.R.C.18 Apr 2006 06:13 AM Today I'm going to put the spotlight on some of the upcoming programs at various Military Family Resource Centers across Canada. For those that have never taken advantage of the services at your local M.F.R.C. I encourage you to drop by. Tags: military Ways to Thank the Troops17 Apr 2006 02:17 PM Supporting military troops has always been an important issue with me. Many members of my family serve or have served their country so, from a young age, I learned what it was like to have a family member possibly in harm's way and the sacrifices they give. 1 comments — latest 03 May 2007 06:43 PM by Wesleysgranny Improving Canada's Military17 Apr 2006 02:09 PM Will Canada's military role in Afghanistan improve the Canadian military? That's the opinion of retired Major-General Lewis MacKenzie. A Guaranteed Job with the Military13 Apr 2006 04:26 PM Today my husband came home and told me he'd been offered his indefinite period of service. More commonly referred to as IPS, this contract is usually offered sometime in military members' third to last year of their twenty year career. Tags: military | retirement | soldier Do Canadian Pilots Measure Up?12 Apr 2006 03:23 PM While checking out the Canadian Air Force website today I ran across a tidbit of information that made me chuckle. It seems that now our Air Force pilots are going to be measured to see if we have an aircraft that's their size. The cockpits of aircraft are tight quarters, to be sure. Canadian Defense Minister Weighs In On Afghanistan11 Apr 2006 02:30 AM As I scan the news headlines this morning I read one article that assured me I'm not completely out to lunch, and one which disgusts me beyond belief. Yesterday I mentioned that Canada's Members of Parliament were gathering to discuss Canada's role in Afghanistan. Taliban Views Canada as Weak10 Apr 2006 04:35 AM As Canada's Members of Parliament are gathering in order to discuss Canada's role in Afghanistan it would seem the eyes of the Taliban are upon us. An article from Canoe.ca reports that terrorists see this meeting as a sign that Canada's resolve in the fight against terrorism is weakening. Tags: canada | military | terrorists The Hero Behind the Uniform07 Apr 2006 04:11 PM What is a soldier? If asked most would give the brief description of a man or a woman who wears the military uniform and serves their country. This is a fine description if you're trying to pick the soldier out of a crowd of nuns but it hardly describes the person behind the uniform. Tags: Canadian military | Heros | Marines | soldiers | sailors Helping Military Children Deal with Deployment06 Apr 2006 04:50 AM Last week I spoke of a program called Operation Iraqi Children that provides children in war torn Iraq with school supplies and other necessities. In this post I'd like to discuss a program for children at home. 2 comments — latest 10 Apr 2006 12:19 AM by Libby Pelham Tags: children and deployments | military children | military families | operation military kids |
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