On this day in 2002, the first Canadian Armed Forces members were killed in Afghanistan by “friendly fire”.
Today, we keep Corporal Ainsworth Dyer, Private Richard Green, Sergeant Marc Léger and Private Nathan Smith in our hearts. ❤️
🎨 Portrait: Project Heroes
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In 1989, Major Dee Brasseur and Captain Jane Foster became the first women in the Royal Canadian Air Force (Royal Canadian Air Force) to qualify as CF-18 fighter pilots. ✈️
We are proud to salute these trailblazing service members!
📸: Canadian Armed Forces
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In April 1997, residents of southern Manitoba were forced to evacuate due to severe flooding.
In response, the Canadian Armed Forces launched Operation Assistance. More than 8,500 Canadian service members took part in these efforts.
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Happy #EarthDay ! 💙
From the skies above snowy BC to the forests of Latvia, and from deserts in Mali to the ice cold Arctic Ocean, Canadian Armed Forces members have served in many places around the world. 🌎
📸: Combat Camera
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Flight Lieutenant David Hornell – skilled Canadian pilot of the #SecondWorldWar . In 1944, he became the first Royal Canadian Air Force member to be awarded the #VictoriaCross . 🎖️
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📸: Department of National Defence
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Today we commemorate the 81st anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
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On #WorldBookDay , we pay tribute to Canadian Veteran authors, including these four female Veterans:
🕮 Captain (Retd) Kelly S. Thompson
🕮 Doris Gregory
🕮 Major (Retd) Sandra Perron
🕮 Captain (Retd) Kate Armstrong
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Allison is a #StudentGuide at Canada’s National Historic sites in #France . For her, commemoration means preserving history and sharing it across generations.
Discover this program: ow.ly/3Zbr50RgjaO
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Dziś 81. rocznica wybuchu Powstania w Getcie Warszawskim.
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On this day in 2006, while on deployment in Afghanistan, four Canadian Armed Forces members lost their lives when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device blast.
#CanadaRemembers Cpl Matthew Dinning, Bdr Myles Mansell, Cpl Randy Payne and Lt William Turner.
Captain Roy Brown—fighter pilot, ace, Canadian hero.
#OTD in 1918, he helped shoot down the “Red Baron”—a legendary German airman—during the #FWW .
Today, Brown’s service is commemorated in Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame (Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame). 🌟
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