The pressures faced by fighter pilots in World War II Europe will be looked at in this Episode. Honourary Col Bob Middlemiss will talk about what it was like for fighter pilots during those trying times. He will also talk about the heroics of others as he modestly mentions his own Distinguished Flying Cross. This episode will give you some insight into the challenges facing fighter pilots during the Cold War at a time when Canada got its first Jet…
This Episode will look at what it was like to do a tank recovery under fire by North Korean and Chinese troops. LCol Fred Chapman will talk about that entire process and what it was like being a RCEME Officer there during that time. Ed MacDonald will give you a different perspective than Fred. Ed was an infantry soldier with the Royal Canadian Regiment there in Korea at that time. Ed would later be Commissioned and become a Captain.
This Episode was shot on location at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa where troop were getting ready to deploy over to Afghanistan. Petawawa is the home of the 2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. There where over a dozen interviewees for this episode and each one will give you their view of the deployment process from start to finish. If you were ever interested in knowing what kind of planning and preparation goes into the deployment of a brigade…
This Episode will look at the service of Cpl Lisa McCann who spent 10 years of her life serving in Canada’s Military. She talks very candidly of what it was like to be on deployment with the Canadian Military during the early nineties and the challenges she faced. This episode will let you, the viewer, see what it was like to serve in a hostile theatre of operation through the eyes of a woman. Lisa will make you proud of what our service personnel…
This is a look at the historic Currie Hall located at the Royal Military College of Canada. The college is located in Kingston, Ontario. John Scott Cowan - Principal Emeritus RMC will take you on a walking tour and explain the pictures and graphics on the walls and ceiling of the Hall, which tell the tale of the birth of a nation (Canada) and that was made possible by the actions of her brave soldiers who fought in the first World War.
The Cold War is an era forgotten by most and regarded by many as being relatively uneventful. Uneventful because the public was for the most part kept in the dark about what was happening behind the scenes. It was a time of high tension and big stakes. This was a time when flying bullets was not the biggest concern, but rather flying nuclear warheads, which would end the world as we now know it. He served as Chief of the Land Staff commanding…
This Episode will look at the Veterans War Correspondent Brian Stewart who had covered 10 different wars around the world and offers a different perspective than that of the soldier. He talks about a number of changes in the military that he witnessed over the decades of reporting of their activities and how they have adapted to an ever changing world. This is an interesting look at Canada’s military from a different vantage point.
The Veterans is a look at Canada's veterans, their experiences during their time of service and what impact it had on them. It covers Veterans from World War II to the present. All branches of the service will be included in this series. By examining this series episode by episode you will discover how Canada's military evolved over the decades into the modern, well trained and highly capable military it is today. You'll
The Veterans is a look at Canada's veterans, their experiences during their time of service and what impact it had on them. It covers Veterans from World War II to the present. All branches of the service will be included in this series. By examining this series episode by episode you will discover how Canada's military evolved over the decades into the modern, well trained and highly capable military it is today. You'll hear from those who were directly involved in that transition process. Those interviewed in this series selflessly served to help make this world a better place for everyone. Let us never forget what they had done and how much we owe them.
This project was funded by the Power Workers' Union and the Government of Canada.
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