The Dempster Highway curls through Wright Pass in the Yukon Territory; Caribou use the Dempster Highway as a migratory pathway; the [...]
Archive for March 1st, 2004
Canadian Military History in Perspective
Eyes In The Skies: Air Force, Part 2
Enemy positions were also observed with the use of balloons during WW I. This photo was taken in September 1916
The literature of World War I aviation history is filled with accounts of fighter pilots, more particularly the famous [...]
March 1, 2004, by Hugh A. Halliday
Canadian Military History in Perspective
The Fall Of The Reich: Army, Part 51
Canadian soldiers toss their hats in the air in celebration of the formal surrender of German forces in the Netherlands. The date is May 5, 1945.
Starting a war is easy, the difficult part is [...]
March 1, 2004, by Terry Copp
Canadian Military History in Perspective
A Sea Of Politics: Navy, Part 2
His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Niobe visits Cornwallis, N.S., in 1912. She had become part of Canada’s navy in 1910. Inset: Sir [...]
March 1, 2004, by Marc Milner
Defence Today
Eye On Defence: Testing The New Government
by David J. Bercuson
MP David Pratt places a wreath in Rouen, France, in 2002. He was named minister of National Defence in December.
In the first seven days after Paul Martin succeeded [...]
March 1, 2004
Defence Today
Air Force Blues
by Ralph Annis
From top left: Capt. John Gelinas prepares his CC-130 Hercules for a 2003 flight to Afghanistan; Cpl. Chris Buglar washes [...]
March 1, 2004
Defence Today
The Missile Defence Debate
by Ray Dick
The threat is both terrifying and possible—and some say even probable—that a nuclear, biological or chemical attack on North America by terrorists or rogue nations could come from the skies, from tramp ships offshore or [...]
March 1, 2004
Defence Today
Bragging Rights
by Ray Dick
Clockwise from top left: A reservist emerges from the woods after completing the nuclear, biological and chemical test during skills competition at CFB Petawawa; Private [...]
March 1, 2004
Canada Corner
The Land Of The Laurentians
From top: The colourful village of Mont-Tremblant is also busy during the summer months; ski villages are popular destinations. When most people—especially Montrealers—talk about going to “the Laurentians” they are referring [...]
March 1, 2004, by L.D. Cross
Canada & the Victoria Cross
Canada And The Victoria Cross: Of Rebellion And Rescue Part 2 of 18
From top: Victoria Cross recipients Campbell Mellis Douglas, Herbert Taylor Reade and William Edward Hall. ILLUSTRATIONS: Sharif Tarabay
Two doctors and a black marine. At first glance an unlikely trio to make up the next three Canadian recipients of the [...]
March 1, 2004, by Arthur Bishop
