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  2. Canadian Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    In addition to its core missions, the Canadian Armed Forces also contribute to the conduct of Canadian defence diplomacy through a range of activities, including the deployment of Canadian Defence Attachés, [80] participation in bilateral and multilateral military forums (e.g. the System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces), ship and ...

  3. List of Canadian military operations - Wikipedia

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    This military reallocation resulted in a shift towards more militarized and deadly missions. [10] Canada's participation in the Afghanistan war (2001–2014) saw over 160 Canadian deaths, the largest for any single Canadian military mission since the Korean War in the early 1950s. [11] [12]

  4. Canadian Army - Wikipedia

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    The Canadian Army (French: Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces.It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also responsible for the Army Reserve, the largest component of the Primary Reserve.

  5. List of historical equipment of the Canadian military - Wikipedia

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    only in service with Canadian Rangers.455 Webley United Kingdom: no longer in service: 7.62 × 51 mm NATO United States: 5.56×45mm NATO: 1984–present Belgium: 9×19mm Parabellum: 1944–present Austria-Hungary.50 BMG United States: Used by Canadian snipers to set the longest distance kill record: 12 Gauge United States: 5.7×28 mm Belgium

  6. Military history of Canada - Wikipedia

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    The issue of Canadian military participation in British imperial campaigns arose again when the British requested Canadian assistance in the Second Boer War (1899–1902). [ 212 ] [ 213 ] Most of English Canada supported participation, while near-universal opposition came from French Canadians and other groups. [ 214 ]

  7. Structure of the Canadian Army - Wikipedia

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    Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering, at CFB Gagetown [163] Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics, at CFB Kingston [ 164 ] Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers School, at CFB Borden [ 165 ]

  8. Canadian Military Engineers - Wikipedia

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    The Canadian Military Engineers (CME; French: Génie militaire canadien) is the military engineering personnel branch of the Canadian Armed Forces.The members of the branch that wear army uniform comprise the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers (RCE; French: Corps du génie royal canadien).

  9. Canadian Militia - Wikipedia

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    The Canadian Militia is a historical title for military units raised for the defence of Canada. The term has been used to describe sedentary militia units raised from local communities in Canada; as well as the regular army for the Province of Canada and post-confederated Canada, referred to as the active militias.