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EMS Tim Horton's project gives Canadian troops coffee and smiles Special

Toronto - For the men and women far away in Afghanistan serving Canada the holidays can be difficult. The Toronto EMS has worked hard for the past three years to bring a touch of home and a thank you with the Share A Cup With A Brave Canuck! program.

Digital Journal Report by KJ Mullins

Karzai wants Afghan armed forces to take full control by 2014

Kabul - Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai announced at a major international conference in Kabul that he wants his country's armed forces to take full control of security in the country by the year 2014.

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 1 comment

Bizarre ways to dispose of a dead body Special

The economy is taking a toll on the dead as bodies stack up in morgues across the country. Many are going unclaimed by families who can't afford to bury or cremate their loved ones. One way we look back at a culture is how they dispose of their dead.

Digital Journal Report by Kim I. Hartman - 7 comments

End ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy, say top brass

Some top brass in the United States armed forces want an end to the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gay service members.

In the Media by Andrew John

Air Force's new tattoo policy for enlistees under review

A new tattoo policy for enlistees in the U.S. Air Force is now under review after being in place for just two weeks. The new policy was more restrictive than the Air Force's previous service-wide policy

In the Media by Steven Z.K. Nickels

Injured RCMP Officers and Military Class Action Suit gets Go Ahead

Soldiers and RCMP officers who were injured on the job have joined forces in a class action lawsuit against their former employer, who they say wrongly clawed back pension money.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 6 comments

Lt.-Gen. Walter Natynczyk Appointed Canada's New Chief of Defence Staff

Defence Minister Peter MacKay has appointed Lt.-Gen. Walter Natynczyk as Canada's new chief of staff, Natynczyk takes over from Gen. Rick Hillier.

In the Media by Bob Ewing

Military Police Records Show Canada's Military Suicide Rate Doubled in a Year

Military police records obtained by Maj. Michel Sartori, a Laval University doctoral student, show that the suicide rate among Canada's soldiers doubled from 2006 to 2007.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 2 comments

Canadian military indicted in Afghan torture

Canadian forces have been indicted in torture in Afghanistan - of sorts.

In the Media by Mark M Drewe - 4 comments

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Syria decries call to arm opposition forces

Calls to arm Syria's opposition forces are an aggressive act against the country, Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Maqdisi says.

Replacing Trident 'nonsensical'

The government is urged to cancel the replacement of the Trident nuclear submarines and use the money to "revitalise" the armed forces.

MPs brand forces cuts 'grotesque'

The defence committee says it is "shocking" that 40% of armed forces redundancies have been compulsory, while no civilian staff have been forced out of a job.

Forces' London allowance is cut

Many members of the armed forces based in the UK capital are to lose their London allowance under cost saving plans, the MOD confirms.

Armed forces in Jubilee parade

Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force have taken part in a parade and flypast for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.