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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa, ON. Photo: Master Warrant Officer (Ret’d) Floyd Powder

The universality of sacrifice

Fardous Hosseiny, President and CEO, The Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families  —  As Remembrance Day approaches, I find myself pondering a new question this year: ‘In remembrance, who might be the forgotten?’ Here in Canada, we know that more than 118,000 brave soldiers did not return home to their loved ones throughout our short history […]

Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada and Associate Minister of National Defence Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, and memory Anchor co-founder Ryan Mullens use the company’s interactive app during D-Day 80 services at the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in Normandy, France. Photo: Veterans Affairs Canada

Memory Anchor app collecting stories of those who served

Officer Cadet Laura Lascelle  —  As much as the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has embraced its future during this year’s centennial celebrations, using an augmented reality application, digital exhibitions, virtual reality cockpit experiences and flight simulators to showcase the organization’s rich history; so, too, has the remembrance of our fallen soldiers benefitted from advancing […]