HMCS Bonaventure
January 21, 1957: After a 5-year refit that began in 1952, Canada’s last aircraft carrier, HMCS Bonaventure, was commissioned. “Bonnie” was originally the […]
Sea Kings
August 1, 1963: The first two CH-124 Sea King maritime helicopters arrive at Canadian Forces Base Shearwater, Halifax. For over 50 years, the […]
Cuban Missile Crisis: Diefenbaker, Harkness, and Kennedy
On October 16, 1962, President John F. Kennedy was informed that Soviet missiles had been installed in Cuba. It was another six days […]
Vietnam Ceasefire Enforcement
On January 27, 1973, the first Canadian troops serving on the International Commission for Control and Supervision (ICCS) set foot in Vietnam. It […]