Journal de la BFC Halifax Trident de la Marine royale canadienne
Mardi, juillet 16, 2024
From the Archives: Torpedoed in the North Atlantic The following is a Trident article written in 1981 by Rear-Admiral Daniel Hanington, a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, recounting some of his North Atlantic experiences as a young naval officer during the Second World War, including the sinking of HMS […]
SALTY DIPS Vol 11 The intent of the Salty Dips series is to educate Canadians, through interviews, stories and reminisces, about their navy’s history as seen through the eyes of those who served. This latest volume in the Salty Dips series mostly focuses on social change in the Canadian Navy […]
The Lasting Legacy of Canadian War Amputee Veterans By The War Amps Amid the wars, countless Canadian soldiers and nurses displayed extraordinary bravery and unwavering dedication, putting their lives on the line for our country. Many of these individuals returned home bearing the profound physical and emotional scars of war, […]
RCN Digital Leadership: PO2 Julie Alonso By Naval Personnel and Training Group In this series, we showcase digital leadership across the Royal Canadian Navy to illustrate how our enterprise solutions are successfully leveraged for the benefit of our teams. Originally from the south shore of Montreal, Petty Officer 2nd Class […]
Le mardi 10 octobre, les employés du Quartier général de la base ont participé à un exercice d’incendie qui s’est terminé par la lecture de la Proclamation sur la Semaine nationale de la prévention des incendies. La Semaine Pévention Incendies est une campagne annuelle de sensibilisation à l’importance de la sécurité incendie au sein de nos communautés. Un grand merci à l’équipe des Services [...]
RCN Proud: Heads Navy, tails Army By Vincent Joyce, Pictou County Military Museum Glen Oliver Alexander was born on May 17th, 1943 in Wainwright, Alberta. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy on August 30th, 1960 and served for 15 years. Glen then moved over to the Canadian Army for 11 […]
Presentation highlights link between Wiliam Hall and Hantsport By MARLANT Public Affairs A special namesake banner was presented from the Hantsport Area Historical Society to the command team of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) William Hall, on 19 October 2023. Aubree Brewster, the artist of the banner, helped illustrate the […]
Transition Unit members conduct 160-km relay for Soldier On By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A group of Halifax-based members of the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Unit NS-NL put themselves to the test over October 25-26, embarking on a 160-kilometre team relay run from Halifax to Greenwood, raising $2,700 for Soldier […]
MCpl Tzoweh at the Canada National Handgun Championship By MCpl Dani Tzoweh, Canadian Forces National Investigation Service Atlantic Region On the beep, I dropped the basketball and drew my pistol as I launched to the left position. Leaning around some barrels, I shot quick controlled pairs into four targets, carefully […]
Return of the Health Fair at CFB Halifax By the Health Promotion Team On October 11th, PSP Health Promotion hosted a health fair in the drill hall of S120 at Stadacona. This was the first such fair since the pandemic and marked an important step in regaining lost momentum for […]
