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A challenge coin from a previous Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. Photo supplied

Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy puts out call for new coin design

— Good morning/afternoon shipmates, I would like to take a moment of your time to invite digitally creative Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) sailors, veterans and their family members to submit ideas for my new challenge coin. There are many of you out there who are talented digital artists, and have already designed items such as […]

Naval Security Team Exercise in the Okanagan

Naval Security Team Exercise in the Okanagan

Sub-Lieutenant Wilson Ho, MARPAC Public Affairs/NST PAO — The Naval Security Team deployed on Okanagan Lake in Kelowna to conduct a training exercise from July 4-9. “The Naval Security Team is an integral unit within Canadian Fleet Pacific, and this deployment offered us the opportunity to practise our tradecraft in different, realistic, and challenging environments,” said […]

Indigenous Veteran Honoured by Medal Presentation

Indigenous Veteran Honoured by Medal Presentation

  Peter Mallett Staff Writer  — A Canadian Armed Forces veteran is the proud first recipient of a medal commemorating the iconic Second World War battleship USS Arizona and its crew. Lance Corporal (retired) Welby ‘Ike’ Isaacs was presented with the USS Arizona Medal of Freedom during an unveiling ceremony on June 23 at Natural Resources Canada […]