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SU2012-2014-04April 8, 2012Ypres, BelgiumThe guard pauses in silence as a prayer is recited during the wreath-laying ceremony at the St. Julien Memorial.From April 7 to 11, 2012, a contingent of 105 CF members took part in ceremonies in Europe commemorating the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The contingent was composed mainly of personnel from historical regiments, branches and corps that participated in the 1917 battle, a flag party and the Royal 22e Régiment Band.The CF Vimy Contingent supported Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). In particular, the Contingent participated in a private wreath-laying ceremony at the St. Julien Memorial in Belgium, a Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial (also in Belgium), and a VAC-led anniversary ceremony at the foot of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. The Contingent thus sought to ensure that the courage and devotion of our Canadian heroes will never be forgotten.Image by Master Corporal Pierre Thériault, Imaging Services, Ottawa© 2012 DND-MDN Canada——-French/FrançaisSU2012-2014-048 avril 2012Ypres, BelgiqueLa garde se recueille pendant qu’une prière est récitée durant la Cérémonie de dépôt de couronne au mémorial de Saint-Julien.Un contingent compose de 105 membres des FC participent aux Cérémonies entourant la commémoration du 95e anniversaire de la Bataille de la crête de Vimy du 7 au 11 avril 2012 en Europe. Le contingent est formé principalement de militaires appartenant à des régiments, des branches et des corps historiques ayant participé à la bataille en 1917, d’une garde de drapeau et de la Musique du Royal 22e Régiment.Le contingent des FC offre son soutien à Anciens combattants Canada (ACC) et participe notamment une cérémonie privée de dépôt de couronne au mémorial de Saint-Julien (Belgique), une cérémonie de la Dernière sonnerie au monument commémoratif de la Porte de Menin (Belgique), une cérémonie anniversaire dirigée par ACC au pied du monument commémoratif du Canada à Vimy afin de s’assurer que le courage et le dévouement de nos héros canadiens ne seront jamais oubliés.Image par Caporal-chef Pierre Thériault, Imaging Services (Ottawa)© 2012 DND-MDN Canada

SU2012-2014-04
April 8, 2012
Ypres, Belgium

The guard pauses in silence as a prayer is recited during the wreath-laying ceremony at the St. Julien Memorial.

From April 7 to 11, 2012, a contingent of 105 CF members took part in ceremonies in Europe commemorating the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The contingent was composed mainly of personnel from historical regiments, branches and corps that participated in the 1917 battle, a flag party and the Royal 22e Régiment Band.

The CF Vimy Contingent supported Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). In particular, the Contingent participated in a private wreath-laying ceremony at the St. Julien Memorial in Belgium, a Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial (also in Belgium), and a VAC-led anniversary ceremony at the foot of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. The Contingent thus sought to ensure that the courage and devotion of our Canadian heroes will never be forgotten.

Image by Master Corporal Pierre Thériault, Imaging Services, Ottawa
© 2012 DND-MDN Canada
——-
French/Français
SU2012-2014-04
8 avril 2012
Ypres, Belgique

La garde se recueille pendant qu’une prière est récitée durant la Cérémonie de dépôt de couronne au mémorial de Saint-Julien.

Un contingent compose de 105 membres des FC participent aux Cérémonies entourant la commémoration du 95e anniversaire de la Bataille de la crête de Vimy du 7 au 11 avril 2012 en Europe. Le contingent est formé principalement de militaires appartenant à des régiments, des branches et des corps historiques ayant participé à la bataille en 1917, d’une garde de drapeau et de la Musique du Royal 22e Régiment.

Le contingent des FC offre son soutien à Anciens combattants Canada (ACC) et participe notamment une cérémonie privée de dépôt de couronne au mémorial de Saint-Julien (Belgique), une cérémonie de la Dernière sonnerie au monument commémoratif de la Porte de Menin (Belgique), une cérémonie anniversaire dirigée par ACC au pied du monument commémoratif du Canada à Vimy afin de s’assurer que le courage et le dévouement de nos héros canadiens ne seront jamais oubliés.

Image par Caporal-chef Pierre Thériault, Imaging Services (Ottawa)
© 2012 DND-MDN Canada

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Soldiers from 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry prepare to advance on the final objective at Apod lake, Northwest Territories after a hard night of walking in the cold on February 25, 2012.

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The Royal 22e Régiment Band during the main commemorative ceremony at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France.

If I don’t go back for the 100th anniversary in five years I would consider my life to be a complete failure.

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3 December 2011 - LGen Stuart Beare, Commander of Canadian Expeditionary Force Command promotes Sergeant Dave Chrismas of the Third Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry during the General’s visit to Camp Alamo, Kabul, Afghanistan.

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An injured Canadian soldier is evacuated, August 2006.

So I spent a couple hours in photoshop last night.

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Major-General B.M. Hoffmeister, General Officer Commanding 5th Canadian Armoured Division, in the Sherman tank “Vancouver” near Castrocielo, Italy, 26 May 1944.

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Four Canadian Artillery Guns Firing in Afghanistan

Artillery alllllll the way. ;)

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yakima_06 by albert.law on Flickr.

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01 May 2012 - Infanteers from The Royal Westminster Regiment, B Company 5 Platoon, out of New Westminster, British Columbia, receive a briefing at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, USA as part of Exercise Cougar Salvo 12. Exercise COUGAR SALVO is 39 Canadian Brigade Group’s signature large-scale training event. It involves approximately 600 Army Reservists from British Columbia, and integrates nearly 200 members of other Canadian Forces organizations and the Arizona Army National Guard, between April 28 and May 6, 2012.

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7 March 2012 - Two members from 37 Construction Engineer Regiment, Corporal Robert Ring and Cpl Kyle Green, from St. John’s Newfoundland carry two rolls of concertina wire to form a defensive line in the Urban Operations training range at Fort Pickett, Virginia, USA. Canadian Army personnel conducted Exercise Maritime Raider (Ex MR 12) at the Virginia National Guard Maneuver Training Center, Fort Pickett, Virginia, from March 1 to 11, 2012.

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15 February 2012 - From 2 to 16 February 2012, 425 Squadron 3 Wing took part in an exercise at Homestead, Florida. The exercise was conducted in partnership with American pilots from 93 Fighter Squadron – nicknamed the “Makos” – from Homestead Air Reserve Base. During the exercise, the pilots learned air combat tactics, notably, using illuminating flares to counter enemy attacks.