Navy.ca's Fallen Comrades

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

LEST WE FORGET....
Why we are here...
Thousands of young soldiers pass through here each year who will never know your name nor what you do. You may, however, take solace in the knowledge that your exhaustive efforts were never in vain. For the tremendous work you have accomplished ensures that many more of America's sons and daughters will return home safely from the horrid specters of war.

- J.F. Kennedy

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Military Word Of The Day

MSE (Navy)

Marine Systems Engineer: Personnel on board RegF Naval vessels of the MAR ENG(M/T/A), MAR EL/ETech, HULL and FIRE FIGHTER trades. Approx 51 billets on HAL class.

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Today in Military History

February 1

1900:

Le Regiment du Saguenay: Dieu at Patrie (God and Cointry)

1910:

The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada: Ullamh (Ready)

1915:

VC won by Sgt Michael O'Leary, 1st Battalion, The Irish Guards (British Army), Cuinchy, France

1920:

The Dominion Police & NW Mounted Police amalgamated into RCMP

1944:

The Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is authorized

1952:

Vincent Massey appointed first Canadian born Governor-General of Canada

1968:

Effective Date - Act of Parliament for Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces

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