Military cooks worked quickly (and cheerfully!) to plate a delicious holiday meal for a larger group local CAF members during the Junior Ranks Christmas Dinner held at Juno Tower on December 12, 2018.
Other News
FDU(A) runs for Christmas Daddies
Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) ran through the streets of Halifax on December 5 raising $13,000 for the annual Christmas Daddies Telethon. Thanks to everyone who donated and supported our RCN divers along the way, to help less fortunate children in the area have a better Christmas.
Spotlight on accessibility for IDPWD
IDPWD event puts focus on accessibility By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff From finding employment opportunities for people on the autism spectrum, to eliminating societal barriers for those with physical impairments, the spotlight was on accessibility and inclusion at the MARLANT event marking the International Day for Persons with Disabilities on […]
Thanks for a job well done
FMF personnel thanked for a job well done By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff HMCS Sackville, Canada’s Naval Memorial, is currently resting comfortably in the water at her winter berth in HMC Dockyard, but that may not be the case if not for the significant hull restoration work completed throughout 2018. […]
Volume 53, Issue 01, January 14, 2019
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Feeling festive with Camp Hill
Veterans from Camp Hill Veterans’ Memorial Building in Halifax attended a Christmas Social held in the Juno Tower Wardroom on December 5, 2018. The event was hosted by President of the Mess Committee Royal Artillery Park, LCol P.D. Madic.
Flares away
HMCS Ville de Quebec’s CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, Avalanche, fires flares while flying over the Mediterranean Sea during Operation REASSURANCE on December 27, 2018. The ship is scheduled to return to Halifax later this month.
Calgary, Asterix back from Asia-Pacific
HMCS Calgary concludes Operation PROJECTION Asia-Pacific and returns to CFB Esquimalt By RCN PA, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Calgary and Naval Replenishment Unit (NRU) Asterix recently concluded a successful five-month deployment to the Asia-Pacific region on Operation PROJECTION and returned to the ship’s home port at Canadian Forces Base […]
Indigenous contributions to the CAF
Historian highlights contributions of Indigenous CAF members By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The relationship between Canada’s Indigenous people and its Armed Forces has not always been a smooth one, beginning with the First World War, when about 4,000 Status Indians fought through obstacles to sign up for military service to […]
Military Policeman honours great-grandfather
Military Policeman honours his veteran great-grandfather By LCdr Colleen O’Brien, NRU Asterix Executive Officer/ Logistics Officer Cpl Nathan James Emo has spent most of his adult life researching the military service of his great grandfather, Warrant Officer James T. Emo, whose life ended in sacrifice during the Second World War. […]
