Thursday, 9 July 2009 (10 photos)

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(VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

 

(VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

 

(VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

 

(VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

 

(VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

 

(VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

 

C/WO Diego Benevente being interviewed by local TV (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

 

(VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

 

(VACSTC, Capt Tim Townley)

 

The view from the top of the cliff looking down (VACSTC, Capt Tim Townley)

 

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Guard Coy - in Camp

Trg Support Group (Adventure Platoons) - in Camp

Bravo Coy - in Camp

Charlie Coy - in Camp

Delta Coy - in Camp

Today's weather: Max Temp. 25c  Min Temp. 13c scattered showers

This day in Canadian Military History...

9 July 1755

General Braddock's 2000 British regulars are defeated by a combined force of 850 French regulars, Canadian militia, and native allies at Ft. Duquesne (near Pittsburgh, Penn.). Braddock and most of his force are killed while the French report the loss of barely a dozen men.



9 July 1944

The city of Caen is liberated by Canadian and British troops, 33 days after it was expected to fall. During this time, 3500 Canadians have become casualties, but German ground and air formations have been decimated.

 

9 July 2006

Cpl. Anthony Joseph Boneca, a reservist with the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment based in Thunder Bay, Ont., was killed as Canadian military and Afghan security forces were pushing through an area west of Kandahar City that had been a hotbed of Taliban activity.