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Archive for November, 2003

Defence Today

Calling Out The Militia

by David J. Bercuson

Sergeant Roger Carrasqueira of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery helps fight a forest fire in McClure, B.C. […]

November 1, 2003

Defence Today

B.C. Fire Victims Count The Costs

by Ray Dick

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire that has advanced to the outskirts of Kelowna, B.C. A […]

November 1, 2003

Memoirs & Pilgrimages

Sanctified Ground

by Stan Scislowski

From top: The reflecting pool at Cassino War Cemetery, Italy; temporary markers rise above graves of Canadian soldiers […]

November 1, 2003, by Sylvia Saunders

Memoirs & Pilgrimages

Building A Living Memorial

Story and photographs by Natalie Salat

From top: Mary George throws a wreath into the Channel; […]

November 1, 2003

Memoirs & Pilgrimages

War And Remembrance

by Maureen Stephenson

Today, just like every other Nov. 11th, there is a Remembrance Day ceremony downtown. It’s usually a sparse gathering of brave souls huddled against the damp, cold winds […]

November 1, 2003, by Mac Johnston

Memoirs & Pilgrimages

Nursing Memories

by Madeline Shavalier

They say that a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. Mine began when I was called up […]

November 1, 2003

Memoirs & Pilgrimages

Uneasy Lies The Country

From top: Canadian Korean War veterans pay their respects at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South […]

November 1, 2003, by Ray Dick

Canada Corner

Laughing Matters

From top: Comedy greats Johnny Wayne (left) and Frank Shuster at work in the 1959 Burning of Rome sketch; actors […]

November 1, 2003, by Steve Pitt

War Art

Manly MacDonald

We often think of rugged northern landscapes when we picture Canadian art, but Manly MacDonald preferred the charm of rural life in southern Ontario. His generous style had a distinctly Canadian spirit, and his large wartime […]

November 1, 2003, by Jennifer Morse

Canadian Military History in Perspective

The Cruelest Month: Army, Part 49

Private H.E. Goddard of the Perth Regt. advances through a forest near Arnhem, the Netherlands, in April 1945.

Canadian military historians have generally […]

November 1, 2003, by Terry Copp

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Legion Magazine is a Canadian English-language magazine with a French insert. It is published in a four-colour format, covering stories about Canadians, Canada’s institutions its military and its heritage. Legion Magazine is recommended by The Royal Canadian Legion, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving veterans and their families and the perpetuation of remembrance.