Validation of the light battalion

Validation of the light battalion

by Chris Thatcher   The training area of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) is nothing new to Canadian light infantry. Units have for years been training alongside American partners in Fort Wainwright, Alaska. As recently as last April, a...
Into the Fight

Into the Fight

La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Chris Thatcher   Training soldiers for future combat comes with distinct pressures; training soldiers knowing they will be in the fury of a life-and-death fight within days of...
Door Gunners

Door Gunners

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. ...