by Chris Thatcher | Jul 2, 2020 | News, Operations
by Ian Coutts When Sergeant Matthew Pagliaro returns to the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) sometime next year, he’ll be sporting a mix of badges on his DEUs that will make him stand out among members of his battalion. ...
by Chris Thatcher | Jun 17, 2020 | Army Reserves, News, Training System
by Lt (N) Andrew McLaughlin With advances in battlefield technology outpacing many tactical and operational capabilities, today’s infantry soldiers must adapt to this new reality. But waiting for new multi-domain, autonomous and artificial intelligence systems...
by Chris Thatcher | Jun 9, 2020 | Equiment, News, Operations
by Chris Thatcher The Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard Military Pattern (SMP) truck has marked a key milestone on its road into service with the first overseas deployment. Three variants of the Mack Defense logistics trucks – cargo, load handling,...
by Chris Thatcher | May 28, 2020 | News, Operations
by Tim Dunne Canada launched Operation Unifier in September 2015 by deploying about 200 Canadian Armed Forces members in response to Ukrainian government requests for help to remain a sovereign, secure and stable government. Canada is part of an...
by Chris Thatcher | May 21, 2020 | Exercises, News
by Ian Coutts There’s a classic line sometimes attributed to Samuel Mayer, the legendary Hollywood mogul. When asked what made for a great movie, he said. “Get your hero up a tree, then throw rocks at him.” Exercise Unified Resolve boasts none of the...
by Chris Thatcher | May 13, 2020 | Army Reserves, News, Training System, Uncategorized
by Allan Joyner The images are indelible and, in some ways, misleading. Nightly news footage of troops filling sandbags and armoured vehicles wading flooded city streets are well known across Canada. The reality is that smaller communities, and more...
