1/ If you’re an #Indigenous person living in #Canada and you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding experience, then our Summer Programs may be exactly what you’ve been searching for!
2/ Over six weeks, our summer programs are designed to combine military training and Indigenous cultural teachings to help you develop new friendships and valuable skills such as self-confidence, self-discipline, and teamwork.
3/ Through this program, we’ll even provide travel, food, clothing, and accommodations. As a temporary member of the CAF, you’ll also be paid during your participation in the program.
4/ To learn more, come meet our recruiters at the Get Connected Indigenous Job Fair in Hazelton, BC, on February 9 from 10:00-16:00 PST: forces.ca/en/events/#/de…
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“Believe you can and you can. Believe you will and you will. See yourself achieve and you will achieve. Never give up." This was the motto of Welsford Daniels, a Second World War Veteran and a decorated Canadian soldier. #BHM2023#TBT 1/6
Daniels was born in Nova Scotia in 1920 and raised in Montreal. When the Second World War erupted in 1939, Daniels joined the Reserve Army. Later, he joined the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (RCCS) and was sent to Europe to aid in the war effort. 2/6
He was employed as an instrument mechanic and his service took him to France during the Normandy Campaign. He arrived on Juno Beach under the cover of night with his motorcycle. He was quickly caught up in the bombings and forced to hide behind a truck for his safety. 3/6
We’re working with international partners to detect, correct, and call out the Kremlin’s state-sponsored disinformation about Ukraine.
Read the latest information based on Canadian Forces Intelligence Command analysis. 1/6
Russian media claims that the mobilization carried out since late last year has positioned Russian forces to “crush” Ukraine within the next six months.
Based on our analysis:
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- Russian units are facing serious staffing and equipment shortages. Available forces are mostly being committed piecemeal to ongoing fighting, persistently degrading Russia’s reserve of combat power. 3/6
We’re working with international partners to detect, correct, and call out the Kremlin’s state-sponsored disinformation about Ukraine.
Read the latest information based on Canadian Forces Intelligence Command analysis. 1/6
Russia claims that it is prepared to enter negotiations to end the war in Ukraine and asserts that Kyiv is the party which insists on continuing the conflict.
Based on our analysis:
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- Russian forces continue to try to seize more Ukrainian territory, in particular in the eastern Donbas region. Russia is concurrently waging a missile strike campaign against Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. 3/6
During the Second World War, on August 19, 1942, Allied forces launched Operation Jubilee - a major raid on the French coastal port of Dieppe. It was the Canadian Army’s first engagement in Europe. 1/8
Allied forces weren’t strong enough to assault Hitler’s “Fortress Europe.” Winston Churchill preferred clandestine raids inside occupied France to harass the enemy. Louis Mountbatten, a senior British naval officer and advisor, recommended a “combined arms” approach. 2/8
Supported by land, air, and naval forces, the plan was to capture Dieppe, destroy key naval facilities, and withdraw. This would test the Allies’ ability to launch complex amphibious assaults and potentially draw enemy troops and equipment away from other fronts. 3/8
We’re working with international partners to detect, correct, and call out the Kremlin’s state-sponsored disinformation about Ukraine.
Read the latest information based on Canadian Forces Intelligence Command analysis. 1/6
Russia blames the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the ongoing threat to the safe functioning of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in a Russian-controlled portion of southern Ukraine. Based on our analysis:
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Russia has stationed military equipment inside the perimeter of the nuclear facility, including in close proximity to reactor buildings and other key infrastructure.
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