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April 29, 2018

Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment

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Today in Military History

1968 The personnel and organization of the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and the Royal Canadian Air Force were unified into a single organization, the Canadian Forces.

Today’s Honour Roll

J. Firlotte, 1944
A. Rogers, 1918
W. Janes, 1941
A. Eavis, 1917
D. C. Carder, 1943
R. E. Soucy, 1945
J. Foppema, 1918
W. Diamond, 1942
R. Towns, 1944
J. S. Mitchell, 1915

These are 10 of the 154 Canadians who fell on this day in history.

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