Patrol Pathfinders are elite specialists in insertion and extraction by air, land, and sea. Operating at the forefront of missions, they assess and secure sites to pave the way for follow-on forces. Warrant Officer Jeff Valentiate began his journey in the Canadian Armed Forces at age 22. From overcoming the grueling 11-week Pathfinder qualification course…
Trigger warning: depictions of scenes of conflict From Bosnia to Canada, a story of survival, family, service, and sacrifice. Major Boris Trudel was just a toddler when he was rescued during the Bosnian War in the 1990s. After being mistaken as deceased, Canadian Armed Forces personnel saw Boris move and discovered that he was miraculously…
Could this really happen? In our everyday life it´s important to reflect on what a modern conflict can look like and the importance of building resilience to protect our way of life. In the Finnish TV series ‘Conflict’, premiering on June 24th on TV4 in Sweden, several of Saab’s defense systems play important roles. The…
Armed with a dual-action harp and an unrivalled voice, infantry corporal Raquel Bitton trades her weapon for music in the fight against COVID 19. Cpl Bitton is the Canadian Grenadier Guards secret weapon and they have unleashed her incredible talents on the most vulnerable population at a long-term care facility in Montreal. Setting aside her…
Even though his family had no military background, Officer Cadet Kevin Pathinather always knew he wanted to be an officer. After four intense years of overcoming many challenges at Royal military college of Canada he is excited to graduate and take his career to the next level. While he’s nervous about what his future holds,…
Perhaps the most dramatic moment of Apollo 11’s mission to the moon was when the Eagle began its final descent to the lunar surface and the Apollo Guidance Computer became overloaded. Few were more nervous than the young computer programmer who had written the code for the landing. On the Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary, WSJ…
Travel in time with Patria to year 1921 – where it all began. The story of Patria began in 1921, when the Air Force Aircraft Factory was founded at Suomenlinna. Together with the Lapua cartridge factory, nicknamed ”The Bang”, began to build a strong foundation on which future developments could be based. Today, Patria is a…
Do you know what happened to Sugrim Latchman? He was a Royal Canadian Engineer who served in the Second World War, stationed in Aldershot (England).
Capt Farhan Saqib wanted to join the military as he was growing up because he wanted adventure and to do something different. Now a supporter at Canadian Special Operations Forces Command he is outspoken about encouraging diversity in the CAF and within CANSOFCOM. #DiversityIsOurStrength
Major Kathryn Foss struggled for years, trying to hide her transgender identity. “The major problem I had in my life was anxiety. The anxiety of hiding my true self. Trying to keep track of all the “lies” that are told, the avoiding things.”
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