Recently added articles from Esprit de Corps:
Politicians & soldiers don't always see eye to eye.(POSTED IN: Letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2009; ... I'm renewing my subscription for two reasons: one, Les Peate [responded to a querry I had posed him]; and two, the articles and letter on the officer accused of murder in Afghanistan (Volume 16 Issues 1 and 2). I read with great interest the articles on the Canadian officer (Captain Robert ...
Reforming the reserves: overhauling an institution.(Interview)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We are going to mess with the basic structure of the army reserve. It isn't about closing more locations or getting smaller--it's about getting more efficient." Brig.-Gen. Gary O'Brien, head of army reserves in an interview with CBC News on 11 March 2009 ...
And now for something completely similar.(COMMENTARY)
Jun 01, 2009; ... MICHAEL IGNATIEFF HAS ALMOST made it to the top. First parachuted into a tiding that didn't want him, then spurned by a party that couldn't quite warm to him, Iggy's finally got his hands on the Liberal filler, riding a wave of discontent with Stephen Harper that just might land him in the ...
There's no (after) life like it!(PROFILES)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Growing up in Queenston, Ont., a small town just outside Niagara Falls, Ricardo Traven worked for his dad through the summers to save up money for what he thought every kid wanted: a car. But Traven, 45, a former Canadian Forces major who now works for the ...
Military trivia & humour.(AT EASE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] So you think you know your military history? Well, think again! Each month we publish questions to test your knowledge as part of our "At Ease" feature, a collection of military trivia and humour. The answers to the quiz are tucked away on ...
A second year in Java: a harsh reality for a POW: on March 8, 1942, the Allied forces on Java surrendered to the Japanese it was the beginning of 42 months of hell for a Canadian RAF officer.(SECOND WORLD WAR)(Excerpt)
Jun 01, 2009; ... The following is an excerpt from the book Bamboo Cage: The P.O.W. Diary of Flight Lieutenant Robert Wyse, 1942-1943, edited by Jonathan F. Vance and published by Goose Lane Editions in April 2009. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] February 9, 1943--Many of our erks had a bad ...
Treaty of Versailles: drafting a plan for the future: after the 'war to end all wars," an American idealist attempts to contain the damage done and ensure that such a world-scale conflict would never recur.(THE GREAT WAR)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Nearly a month after Germany had signed an armistice with the Allied forces to end a war that had killed almost 10 million people and wounded six times that, the streets of Paris were in parade. Under a brilliant banner, crowds lined the streets to witness the arrival of American President ...
Ministerial awards.(THE OLD GUARD: Veterans' news & views)
Jun 01, 2009; ... A further 17 Canadians are the proud recipients of the Minister of Veterans Affairs Awards, given to citizens who have gone that extra mile to contribute to the well being of veterans and the remembrance of their deeds. At a ceremony on May 5th seven Quebec residents were ...
Afghanistan commentary.(POSTED IN: Letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009; ... If Canada's mission in Afghanistan is to eliminate the al-Qaeda, the Taliban and other insurgents threatening the security and stability of Afghanistan, what happened? According to an interview with CNN on March 1, 2009, the prime minister now believes the insurgency cannot be ...
CANSEC 2009 preview: live at Lansdowne: Ottawa's annual defence show extravaganza has a new venue.
May 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With a limping economy, a controversial change of venue and renewed opposition from anti-war groups, this year's CANSEC defence and security trade show faces unusual challenges, but organizers say they expect attendance and government participation at the ...
Freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.(COMMENTARY)
May 01, 2009; ... DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR CORE values are, Canada? Good thing you have Uncle Stephen Harper around to remind you. Yep, here they are: freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. These are the values our soldiers are fighting and dying to protect, and the rest of the world is waiting ...
Esprit de Corps' 20th birthday bash!
May 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On Thursday, April 2nd the staff of Esprit de Corps hosted a gala party at the National Library and Archives in Ottawa to celebrate 20 years of survival on the Canadian publishing scene. The evening was co-hosted by Douglas & McIntyre, which used the ...
Reservist leave tops Alberta government's agenda.(INCOMING: Hits & misses)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alberta's reservists are a step away from unpaid job-protected leave. Bill I is currently making its way through the legislative process and is expected to be proclaimed in the coming weeks. Once proclaimed, Alberta's reservists will be entitled to ...
Boeing boosts Trenton museum.(INCOMING: Hits & misses)
May 01, 2009 ... The National Air Force Museum of Canada has announced the official opening of the Centennial of Flight Display entitled: "From the Burgess-Dunne to the Globemaster III". The announcement coincides with The Boeing Company's $125,000 donation m the RCAF Memorial Foundation to assist the ...
A deadly month in Kandahar.(INCOMING: Hits & misses)
May 01, 2009 ... In three separate incidents over a 24-day period, our battle group suffered a total of five soldiers killed (an Afghan interpreter was also killed) and seven soldiers seriously wounded. The first tragedy struck around 6:00 a.m. on the morning of March 20th, when an IED blast ...
Combined cadet force: young boys playing sailor, soldier, airman in the 1950s.(PERSPECTIVES)
May 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I was a skinny 15-year-old Canadian, my battledress wet from the dew as I crawled with my rifle under the barbed wire around the aerodrome--we were about to attack. Wartime! No, I was in the Combined Cadet Force at school in England. A ...
Northern Armageddon bombardment & fire: although the fate of Quebec was decided in just a few minutes of combat on the Plains of Abraham, the city's French garrison had first endured months under seige and bombardment by the British. The damage caused by the shelling was not limited to physical structures, it also eroded the morale and discipline of the French troops.(BUILDING A NATION)(Reprint)
May 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After the initial alarm subsided and most of the population had evacuated the city, life in Quebec settled into a grim routine of bombardment and fire that would have been familiar to Londoners during the Blitz in 1940. The supply clerk, the ...
Military trivia & humour.(AT EASE)
May 01, 2009 ... So you think you know your military history? Well, think again! Each month we publish questions to test your knowledge as part of our "At Ease" feature, a collection of military trivia and humour. The answers to the quiz are tucked away on another page in this very issue. Good ...
Special correspondents: not all the reporters covering World War One were men.(THE GREAT WAR)
May 01, 2009; ... THE SNOW WAS turning into rain as a group of women struggled down the crowded gangplank onto the dock. As they stepped out onto the quay, a sea of soldiers ebbed and flowed around them. The khaki of British and Canadian troops mingled with the bright blue and red uniforms of the French ...
Ministerial commendations.(THE OLD GUARD: Veterans' news & views)
May 01, 2009; ... The first "Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendations" in 2009 for contribution to the care of veterans and Remembrance were awarded to five distinguished individuals from New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. The recipients are: ...