When the Second World War broke out, François answered the call to serve his country by enlisting with the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards. Their role was among the most dangerous in the army. They were often the first soldiers to advance into unfamiliar territory, scouting enemy positions, gathering intelligence, maintaining contact with opposing forces, […]
Chief Warrant Officer Pierre “Mike” Lussier was a soldier, a leader, a father, and a man whose legacy of service continues through the generations of his family. Born on 23 July 1935, Mike joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1951. His military career spanned over 39 years, during which he served with distinction and earned […]
Arthur was my Great Uncle. He was killed during a baseball game during WWI when he stepped on unexploded ordnance.
I am a soldier who served in the year 1981-83. I did get my honourable discharge even though I did not complete my five-year contract. All this because an incident happened on AMMO DEPOT. After that incident, I did request a release.Now latent, I learned that I am a veteran.
I want to nominate my dad. He was in the military for 20 years, and for 15 of those years he was in the special forces. He went on lots of tours, but he never really talks about it. Even though he doesn’t say much, I know he’s brave and he did really hard things […]
My running journey began in 2021, when I started training for my first 5K. That led to a 10K run, and eventually my first half marathon in 2023. Then, in 2024, I discovered Canada Army Run. As my younger brother is in the military, I set CAR as being my half marathon goal for 2025. […]
I am running the Army Run half-marathon for a Guinness World Record, “fastest half-marathon in a flight suit”. I will be wearing a full flight suit, a helmet and boots. The boots are authentic vintage leather WWII Corcoran jump boots. I need to finish in 2:17 or less. I have under 10 Guinness World records […]
Warrant Officer First Class Stephen Semenchuk Stephen Semenchuk served with distinction in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War as a Wireless Air Gunner, achieving the rank of Warrant Officer First Class. Following the war, he proudly continued to serve Canada with dedication and honour. His legacy of service lives on through […]
Irving was my great-uncle. His death in theatre in April 1943 affected his family so badly, he was seldom spoken of afterwards, outside of Remembrance Day – it was too painful. He wanted out of a coal mining town in rural Nova Scotia, and he got out, but at great cost. He was an air […]
My grandfather, Bill Schwarz, came to Canada from Germany in 1928 and was naturalized in 1934. He served in the German army at the end of WW1. In May 1940, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Signals Corps, first as a lineman and then qualified as a carpenter. Even though he had a Certificate of […]
