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Non-Battle-Related Injuries Take Their Toll

In any given year, about a third of Canadian Forces personnel are laid up some time or another by strains, sprains, broken bones and similar injuries. These injuries account for 41 per cent of chronic health conditions, 53 per cent of medical releases and about half of Veterans Affairs Canada benefit claims. On any given day, 35 to 45 per cent of those on sick parade are suffering from MSK—musculoskeletal injuries. Sprained ankles, strained knees and sore backs do not garner the attention of mental health issues or battle wounds, but such injuries are a serious issue. “MSK injuries are one [...]

May 23, 2011, by Sharon Adams

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MISCELLANEOUS
FEATHERS ON THE BRAIN– Brian Watkins, RCL representative to RCEL, “Feathers on the Brain,” a memoir of his life in Wales and as a British diplomat, available at Amazon.com or any good book shop, ISBN 978-0-9866421-5-9, $10.23. The author will be present at the Halifax Convention. Contribution from every book sold will be donated to The RCL’s Poppy Fund.

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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.