REMEMBERS e in the Post-War Years

INTRODUCTION Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Canada stationed Every day Canadian Armed Forces members put their a brigade group and a number of ghter squadrons in lives on the line to serve our country. Canada has Western Europe, helping oset the communist forces in become well known for its commitment to international Eastern Europe. peace support operations. is is only one of many duties have fullled over the years during their Another key international military commitment is to military careers. ese brave men and women have also the North American Aerospace Defence Command served in many other important and challenging roles in (NORAD). is joint American/Canadian organization the post-war era. is responsible for watching the skies over North America for potential threats. As missile and bomber technology NATIONAL SECURITY evolved during the Cold War, strings of radar stations e Canadian Armed Forces main responsibility is the were built across Canada’s North to guard against protection of our country. Vigilantly patrolling our possible attack. borders, they are continually at the ready to defend Canada. For many years during the Cold War between Today, the Canadian Armed Forces continue to uphold the communist countries of the East and the our country’s international military responsibilities. For democratic countries of the West, the primary threat example, Canadians were in as part of a was the former Soviet Union. Canadian Armed Forces United Nations-authorized NATO deployment and our members had to constantly guard against the Soviet ships train and serve with a standing NATO eet in bombers and submarines that carried nuclear weapons the Atlantic Ocean. As part of the war on terror, the and probed our defences. e nature of external threats Canadian Armed Forces have served with the United to our country have changed over the years. Today, States coalition eet in the waters o Southwest Asia. keeping watch against possible terrorist attacks is an important duty. DOMESTIC STABILITY On rare occasions, members of the Canadian Armed REGIONAL SECURITY Forces are called upon to help maintain civil peace Canada also helps protect its allies. is was perhaps within Canada. During the October Crisis of 1970, the most evident during the Cold War that dominated the federal government invoked the War Measures Act and world’s international relations from the late 1940s to the Canadian Armed Forces members were deployed in early 1990s. For example, as a member of the North Quebec and Ottawa. ey helped maintain security in

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Forces helpedintherecovery toretrieve eort human Nova Scotiain1998.At thattime,theCanadianArmed as whenSwissair Flight 111crashedothecoastof hasbeenvaluable inmanysituations,such is expertise people onasinkingshiptakesgreat skillandcourage. or danglingbeneathhelicoptersduringstormstorescue into aremote area tohelpthoseinjured inaplanecrash many lives insearch andrescue operations.Parachuting Members oftheCanadianArmedForces have saved SEARCH ANDRESCUE andillegalimmigrants. international smugglingofdrugs RCMP monitorourborders forcriminalactivity, suchas Crisis. eCanadianArmedForces alsooftenhelpthe an Aboriginal-Canadian landdispute,duringtheOka a Quebec communitywest ofMontréal tohelpdealwith In 1990,CanadianArmedForces memberswere sentto violence andunrest. which, itwasfeared, mayhave escalatedintowidespread have beenintegraltothesuccessesofourmilitary. medicalandadministration maintenance, transport, tasks. Members whohave worked inroles likelogistics, enable front-line their personneltoeectively perform roles. It takesgreat toprovide to eort thehelpnecessary the skillsofmenandwomenwhowork insupport Canadian ArmedForces wouldbeimpossiblewithout e manydierent madeby the operationaleorts SUPPORT ROLES • • FACTS ANDFIGURES natural disastersorotherupheavals. care andinfrastructure repair toareas devastated by equipment toprovide safedrinkingwater, basicmedical Response Team (DART) withthecapabilityand Canadian ArmedForces hasaDisaster Assistance supplies. To eectively oerthiskindofhelp, the quickly senttoprovide specialized assistanceandrelief In bothcases,CanadianArmedForces memberswere States in2005,causinggreat andsuering. destruction in 2004andHurricane KatrinahittheSouthern United battered thecoastsofcountriesalongIndian Ocean Canada onland,atseaandintheair. continue theirproud traditionofprotecting andserving Canadian ArmedForces. Today, thesethree elements Canadian AirForce uniedinthelate1960stoform Inuit orotherAboriginal-Canadians. volunteers numbermore than4,000andare mostly remote ofourEastand portions West coasts. ese forceis areserve thatpatrols Canada’s areas northern and defend ourborders. For example,theCanadianRangers resulted inthedevelopment ofsomeuniquewaysto e CanadianArmy, Royal CanadianNavy andRoyal Canada’s vast size andrelatively smallpopulationhas HEROES AND BRAVERY is does not include those who died during the Korean Many of the roles that Canadian Armed Forces members War, who are recorded in a separate book. have performed are very hazardous. Constant training and being at the ready around the clock in all kinds of CANADA REMEMBERS PROGRAM weather conditions take great e ort and create an e Canada Remembers Program of Veterans A airs increased risk of accidents. Canada encourages all Canadians to learn about the sacrices and achievements made by those who have In the fall of 1991, during a rescue mission to the site of served–and continue to serve– during times of war and a Hercules transport crash near CFB Alert in Canada’s peace. As well, it invites Canadians to become involved high Arctic, 17 search and rescue technicians parachuted in remembrance activities that will help preserve their to the scene of the crash at night in a raging blizzard. legacy for future generations. ey helped save the lives of 13 crash survivors and each technician earned a meritorious service award for To learn more about Canada’s role in peace support bravery. e orts over the years, please visit the Veterans A airs Canada Web site at veterans.gc.ca or call OPERATIONAL STRESS INJURIES 1-866-522-2122 toll free. e rigors that Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces have experienced can take a great toll, even if the injuries FOR MORE INFORMATION that result are not readily visible to others. e strains Veterans A airs Canada: veterans.gc.ca of experiencing violence, trauma, terror and loss • of comrades can often lead to operational stress injuries—psychological diculties such as post- • Canadian Military History Gateway: traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, depression www.cmhg.gc.ca or other conditions that interfere with daily functioning. ese consequences of serving in the cause of peace and freedom can have a signicant impact on individuals and • Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association: families. www.cpva.ca

SACRIFICE • Canadian Association of Veterans in United e Books of Remembrance, located in the Nations Peacekeeping: www.cavunp.org on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, record the names of Canadians who have died in service to our country over the years. e Seventh Book of Remembrance contains • e : www.legion.ca the names of more than 1,800 Canadian Armed Forces members who have died in the line of duty since 1947. is publication is availiable in other formats upon Canadian Rangers on patrol. Defence Department of National Photo: request. Affairs, 2014. Veterans of the Minister by in Right of Canada, represented the Queen Majesty © Her in Canada V32-214/2009 ISBN: 978-0-662-06801-3 Printed Cat. No.: