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RUSI-VI Newsletter Volume 45, No. 2 – Second Quarter 2013
RUSI-VI_Newsletter Volume 45, No. 2 – Second Quarter 2013 available in Portable Document Format (.PDF) My Year in Afghanistan – by Colonel Peter Williams From CF to CAF Snapshot of RUSI VI History Padre in a War Zone The Milder … Continue reading
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Restoring the Canadian Army’s Historical Identity
A few years after the re-establishment of the Canadian Armed Forces traditional elemental names of Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force, and the notable return of the executive curl for naval officer ranks, there seems to be … Continue reading
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New Veterans Oral History Essays Posted
Three new essays have been posted in the Oral History section. The links here go directly to the .PDF Officers First, Pilots Second: RCN Aviation and the Cold War by Matthew Schneider April 2, 2013 Remembering a Forgotten War: The … Continue reading
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Officers First, Pilots Second
In this Veterans Oral History Essay history student Matthew Schneider examines the role and value of aviation in Canada’s Cold War fleet. Officers First, Pilots Second: RCN Aviation and the Cold War
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Remembering a Forgotten War
In this Veterans Oral History Essay history student Cameron Fish compares the perspective gained by interviewing three Korean War veterans with the perspectives presented in other works on this war. Remembering a Forgotten War: The Contribution of Oral History to … Continue reading
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The Public Face of the Royal Canadian Air Force
In this Veterans Oral History Essay history student Luke Kowalski argues that R.C.A.F. participation at air shows is not only an important way to demonstrate the skill and professionalism of the R.C.A.F., but is also a significant part of public … Continue reading
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Oral History AGM Report 2013
The report on the Oral History Program given to the RUSI-VI AGM on 13 March 2013 by Paula Skippon has been posted.
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RUSI-VI Newsletter Volume 45, No. 1 – First Quarter 2013
RUSI-VI_Newsletter Volume 45, No. 1 – First Quarter 2013 available in Portable Document Format (.PDF) Rise in Administrative Spending Despite Army Budget Cut How Boeing’s non-lethal CHAMP missles could mark ‘a new era in modern-day warfare’ 10th Anniversary Broadmead Care … Continue reading
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In remembrance of Candians standing in unity
By Nigel Brodeur for The Financial Post. An Apology to Nigel Brodeur from the Newsletter Editor The current RUSI VI Newsletter contains an article written by Vice Admiral (Ret’d) Nigel Brodeur in 1994 and published in the Financial Post on … Continue reading
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RUSI-VI_Newsletter Volume 44, No. 4 – Fourth Quarter 2012
RUSI-VI_Newsletter Volume 44, No. 4 – Fourth Quarter 2012 available in Portable Document Format (.PDF) Attention to Orders! Naval Reservists train with Coast Guard and Police Defence Cuts May Be Deeper Than Advertised Veteran’s Benefit Browser Top 10 Cyber Crime … Continue reading
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