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DND/CAF Eagle Staff
Indigenous soldiers brought valuable skills from their backgrounds, excelling as snipers and reconnaissance scouts. At least 50 were awarded medals for bravery, including Métis sniper Henry Louis Norwest, known for his remarkable patience and credited with 115 enemy kills before his death on Aug. 8, 1918. Despite past injustices, Indigenous soldiers enlisted again during WWII, […]
MDN/FAC personnel de l’aigle
Les soldats autochtones ont apporté de précieuses compétences issues de leur milieu, excellant en tant que tireurs d’élite et éclaireurs de reconnaissance. Au moins 50 d’entre eux ont reçu des médailles pour leur bravoure, dont le tireur d’élite métis Henry Louis Norwest, connu pour sa patience remarquable et crédité de 115 ennemis tués avant sa […]
Protect yourself, it’s vaccination time!
No Appointment is Necessary! The next clinics are on Wednesdays:Nov 6, 13 ,20, 27 2024 @ 0800–1200hrs at the Base Hospital Immunization Clinic Esquimalt Gets Proactive Protection The Fall upper respiratory illness season has begun. Influenza and COVID19 infections are preventable – get vaccinated! Influenza as well as COVID continue to present a risk […]