Peacekeeping

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CF-104 Starfighter

The Missile with a Man in it: Introduction The CF-104 Starfighter is one of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF)…

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NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, is a military and political alliance established to ensure the stability of the…

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CF-18 Hornet

The CF-18, officially known as the CF-188 Hornet, is a powerful multi-role fighter aircraft used by the Royal Canadian Air…

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Opening the Sarajevo Airport

The 1990s were a period of great optimism for much of the world.  The break-up of the Soviet Union resulted…

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HMCS Restigouche

During the Gulf War (1990-1991), more than 4,000 members of the Canadian Armed Forces served in the Persian Gulf. Canadian…

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Sandra Perron: Canada’s First Female Infantry Officer

In 1990, Sandra Perron became the first female infantry officer in Canadian history. However, her journey was faced with immense…

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National Peacekeepers’ Day

The summer of 1974 was a difficult time for the Canadian Armed Forces. Over the course of the summer fifteen…

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Rwanda: Peacekeeping

When the UN decided to send a contingent to Rwanda in 1993, they thought that it would be a straightforward…

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Kosovo 1999

During the summer of 1999, Canada continued its participation in the transition of former Yugoslavia. Different United Nations task forces…

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The Medak Pocket (Croatia)

According to Colonel Jim Calvin, the officer in charge of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Second Battalion, the notion…

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The Buffalo Nine

August 9, 1974: nine Canadian Forces members were killed when their transport aircraft was shot down by surface-to-air missiles launched…

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Pearson Proposes UN Emergency Force (UNEF), 1956

On November 4, 1956 Lester B. Pearson proposed the creation of what would become the first large-scale United Nations Peacekeeping…