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The Only Soldiers Safe From Budget Cuts?

CP | Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - It seems the only soldiers who are safe from the coming budget axe are those that parade around Parliament Hill in the changing of the guard ...

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Real Soldiers Don't Get PTSD

Aviva Rubin | Posted 07.07.2012 | Canada
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Aviva Rubin

2012-05-07-mentalhealth.jpgTurns out the Department of National Defence is eliminating the jobs of medical professionals involved in suicide prevention and monitoring post-traumatic stress disorders. Aren't these cuts a little short-sighted?

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Canada's Elite Soldiers Neglected?

CP | Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press | Posted 03.03.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - Canada's elite troops and their families have faced a "disjointed" level of social support from the military — and in some cases implemente...

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Military Seeks Fresh Underwear

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 02.28.2012 | Canada Politics
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It's the hidden cost in Canada's fight against terror: long johns geared for chemical warfare.The Canadian Forces are looking to replenish depleted st...

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Useless Subs Will Sink Our Navy

Peter Worthington | Posted 01.07.2012 | Canada Politics
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Peter Worthington

What advantage would nuclear subs give Canada? Well, we could better detect Russian subs under Arctic ice. What would we do if we detected Russian subs? Well, we could inform the CBC which would relay the fact to Canadians. Would we consider torpedoing a Russian sub? Good gracious no!

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