Veterans Initiatives Network, Prince Edward Island

08/03/2025

Lest we forget 🍁

08/02/2025

08/02/2025

08/02/2025

Tomorrow, August 2, marks the end of Battle of Pilckem Ridge, the opening attack of the Third Battle of Ypres in WWI.
Pictured are British stretcher bearers in the ruins of Pilckem, 31st July 1917.

📷- © IWM (Q 2630)

08/01/2025

This is the first post of a series to mark the lead up to the 150th anniversary of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), which will be on June 1, 2026.

Founded June 1, 1876, the Military College of Canada has been a cornerstone of military excellence and academic distinction since its inception.

The right to use the prefix "Royal" was granted by Queen Victoria in 1878.

Over the past 150 years, thousands of leaders have graduated from RMC and have gone on to serve their nation in a multitude of fields.

Today, RMC remains committed to its students, staff and faculty and a continuous effort to evolve with the changing world.

Stay tuned as we celebrate 150 years of history and share stories of how RMC has helped shape our nation, contributed to Canada and continues to inspire our future leaders.

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Ceci est la première publication d’une série marquant le compte à rebours vers le 150e anniversaire du Collège militaire royal du Canada (CMR), qui aura lieu le 1er juin 2026.

Fondé le 1er juin 1876, le Collège militaire du Canada est, depuis sa création, une pierre angulaire de l’excellence militaire et de la distinction académique.

Le droit d’utiliser le préfixe « Royal » a été accordé par la reine Victoria en 1878.

Au cours des 150 dernières années, des milliers de leaders ont obtenu leur diplôme du CMR et ont servi leur nation dans une multitude de domaines.

Aujourd’hui, le CMR demeure engagé envers ses étudiants, son personnel et son corps professoral, tout en poursuivant ses efforts pour évoluer avec un monde en constante transformation.

Restez à l’affut alors que nous célébrons 150 ans d’histoire et partageons des histoires sur la façon dont le CMR a contribué à façonner notre pays et continue d’inspirer nos futurs leaders.

07/31/2025

“She never stopped fighting—for her country or for equality.”⚓🎨

On July 31, 1942, the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service was officially established. Known as the “Wrens,” these trailblazing women took on vital roles in naval communications, intelligence, and logistics during the Second World War.

Doris Hope served as a wireless telegraphist, intercepting German U-Boat transmissions. Her efforts contributed to the Allied success in cracking the Enigma code, earning her the Bletchley Park badge, a rare honour.

In this portrait, artist Elaine Goble captures Doris’s legacy as both a wartime operator and lifelong advocate for women’s rights in the military.

🎨 She Wears the Bletchley Medal, 2019
Beaverbrook Collection of War Art | CWM 20190297-002

07/31/2025

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