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History & Heritage

Guides to terminology and protocol.

History & Heritage 

Naming Tanks in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Army

by John Boileau Recently a US Army corps released a new policy limiting who gets to stencil a name on

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History & Heritage 

Canadian Pacific Railway’s ‘Support Our Troops’ Locomotives

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments history & heritage

by Adam Meeks Editor: In November 2019, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) unveiled five specially painted locomotives honouring the culture and

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History & Heritage 

Jewish Legion Centenary Commemoration Speech

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments history & heritage

Editor’s note: Sara Beanlands was the keynote speaker during a ceremony “Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Jewish Legion” held

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Wendat Invocation for MV ASTERIX

October 30, 2017November 6, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments history & heritage, RCN

On 20 July 2017, the Motor Vessel (MV) Asterix was ‘unveiled’ at an event similar to that of a ceremony

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Remembering Merchant Mariners

May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments history & heritage, Naval Forces

The first weekend of May each year, Canada remembers those who served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), the Royal

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Salute to the RCMP schooner ST ROCH

October 11, 2014July 25, 2016 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments
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What You Always Wanted To Know About Naval Tradition (But Were Afraid To Ask)

July 23, 2012December 31, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments history & heritage, RCN
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