Canadian Army
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The Canadian Army is the ground force of Canada, and one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Armed Forces, responsible for conventional land operations. As of 2024, it includes about 2
Uniforms of Canadian Militia units, c. 1898
Canadian soldiers at the Battle of Paardeberg during the Second Boer War, 1900
Members of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, 12th York Rangers, and the 10th Royal Grenadiers leave for training camp, 1914
Canadian soldiers advance during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 1917
Royal Canadian Navy
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The Royal Canadian Navy is the naval force of Canada, and one of three environmental commands of the Canadian Armed Forces. The command's official strength includes 8,400 Regular Force sailors, 4,100
An RCN sailor at a gun aboard HMCS Assiniboine, while escorting an HX convoy, 1940
F2H-3 Banshees fly overhead HMCS Bonaventure aircraft carrier, c. 1950s
A CH-124 Sea King helicopter landing on HMCS Assiniboine with a beartrap on its deck, 1964
A CH-124 Sea King of Maritime Command's Maritime Air Group, flies towards HMCS Skeena, 1972. In 1975, control of the Maritime Air Group was transferred to Air Command.