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We are 44 days to D-Day.

Tens of thousands of Canadians took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944. John Stoyka was one of them.

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We are 44 days to D-Day.

Tens of thousands of Canadians took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944. John Stoyka was one of them.

Learn more about the road to #DDay80: ow.ly/XQw050RlBrw

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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

On this day in 2002, the first @CanadianForces 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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We are 43 days to D-Day.

Tens of thousands of Canadians took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944. Brothers, John and Marshall McConkey, landed on Juno Beach in the first wave of attacks.

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We are 43 days to D-Day.

Tens of thousands of Canadians took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944. Brothers, John and Marshall McConkey, landed on Juno Beach in the first wave of attacks.

Learn more about the road to #DDay80: ow.ly/LZvv50RlBVn

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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


In 1989, Major Dee Brasseur and Captain Jane Foster became the first women in the Royal Canadian Air Force (@RCAF_ARC) to qualify as CF-18 fighter pilots. ✈️

We are proud to salute these trailblazing service members!

📸: @CanadianForces

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In April 1915, Canadian troops were on the front lines of Belgium, when the Germans launched their first poison gas attacks of the during the 2nd Battle of Ypres.

Our soldiers held the line, but more than 2,000 Canadians died.

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In April 1915, Canadian troops were on the front lines of Belgium, when the Germans launched their first poison gas attacks of the #FWW during the 2nd Battle of Ypres.

Our soldiers held the line, but more than 2,000 Canadians died.

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We are 47 days to D-Day.

Tens of thousands of Canadians took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944. Clarence Lapierre was one of them.

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We are 47 days to D-Day.

Tens of thousands of Canadians took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944. Clarence Lapierre was one of them.

Learn more about the road to #DDay80: ow.ly/4Zqm50Rgmnu

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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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In April 1997, residents of southern Manitoba were forced to evacuate due to severe flooding.

In response, the @CanadianForces launched Operation Assistance. More than 8,500 Canadian service members took part in these efforts.

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We are 46 days to D-Day.

Tens of thousands of Canadians took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944. Joseph Edwardson was one of them.

Learn more about the road to : veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembranc…

We are 46 days to D-Day.

Tens of thousands of Canadians took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944. Joseph Edwardson was one of them.

Learn more about the road to #DDay80: veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembranc…

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We are 45 days to D-Day.

Tens of thousands of Canadians took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944. Winslow Oikle was one of them.

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We are 45 days to D-Day.

Tens of thousands of Canadians took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944. Winslow Oikle was one of them.

Learn more about the road to #DDay80: ow.ly/UVJh50RlAeG

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We are 51 days to D-Day.

Tens of thousands of Canadians took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944. Martin Gallant was one of them.

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We are 51 days to D-Day.

Tens of thousands of Canadians took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944. Martin Gallant was one of them.

Learn more about the road to #DDay80: ow.ly/QKzo50Rgfja

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Happy ! 💙

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

Happy #EarthDay! 💙

From the skies above snowy BC to the forests of Latvia, and from deserts in Mali to the ice cold Arctic Ocean, @CanadianForces members have served in many places around the world. 🌎

📸: @CFCombatCamFC

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Flight Lieutenant David Hornell – skilled Canadian pilot of the . In 1944, he became the first Royal Canadian Air Force member to be awarded the . 🎖️

Learn why: ow.ly/zh7r50RglXg

📸: Department of National Defence


Flight Lieutenant David Hornell – skilled Canadian pilot of the #SecondWorldWar. In 1944, he became the first @RCAF_ARC member to be awarded the #VictoriaCross. 🎖️

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📸: Department of National Defence

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We are 50 days to D-Day.

Tens of thousands of Canadians took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944. Charles Davis was one of them.

Learn more about the road to : veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembranc…

We are 50 days to D-Day.

Tens of thousands of Canadians took part in the Normandy Campaign in 1944. Charles Davis was one of them.

Learn more about the road to #DDay80: veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembranc…

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On , 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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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 

🔗: ow.ly/CrTz50Rmi5h 

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Allison is a at Canada’s National Historic sites in . For her, commemoration means preserving history and sharing it across generations.

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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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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.

Cpl Matthew Dinning, Bdr Myles Mansell, Cpl Randy Payne and Lt William Turner.

On this day in 2006, while on deployment in Afghanistan, four @CanadianForces 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.
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Captain Roy Brown—fighter pilot, ace, Canadian hero.

in 1918, he helped shoot down the “Red Baron”—a legendary German airman—during the .

Today, Brown’s service is commemorated in Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame (Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame). 🌟


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 (@CAHF_73). 🌟

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