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The Saudi Press Agency isn't the most reliable but posting this about a recent female terrorist's escape from the kingdom and her claim to be joining Al Qaeda in Yemen. Apparently she's tweeting about it. http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20130405159991

Ottawa Citizen: April 3, 2010 Ethan Baron LINK KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — After an emotional Easter-weekend ceremony to honour nine Canadian soldiers who have fallen in recent years, parents of dead sons called for Canada's troops to remain in Afghanistan after 2011.  While military...

A new DVD that's just been released with a review by Canadian Muslim reformer, author and scholar, Irshad Manji. In her review, Irshad criticizes Amnesty International for hindering efforts to reform radical Islam by blinding themselves with politcal correctness and preferring moral relativism...

A video about Lane's life after the death of her fiance, Master Corporal Scott Vernelli, March 20, 2009. There's some film footage of Vernelli taken from Afghanistan before his death. Warning: it's tear-inducing. http://www.youtube.com/user/CBCtv#p/a/0A61F8458208A15C/1/VTinCksEc74

~Looking forward to reading this book and thought it might be of interest to others. The author, Matt Lennox, wrote it while serving in Afghanistan. A couple of links: University of Guelph Porfile of Matt Lennox Globe & Mail: Tales from Kandahar - just not yet From G&M:

Placing this here in "Radio Chatter" because it's so ridiculous, I could only laugh after reading (can you say poor loser?) ~Note the author refers to Canada as a "county" not a country and it was written before Canada trounced the mens' team in hockey (GO CANADA!!!) Vancouver: Mutton Dressed...

Am wondering if anyone has read this book? I find the premise a little scary/ominous even if it's only a work of fiction. Michael Slade, pen name of author, Jay Clarke, claims writing it was a "socially responsible" thing to do. Here's a Jan. 17/10 review at ctvbc.ca posted in accordance with...

Mr. Campbell, hope you don't mind me posting this letter--it's a great letter and reminder so I thought posting it here would be for the 'greater good' (and perusal of the membership): http://www.nationalpost.com/related/topics/story.html?id=2314424 Keep Politics Away From Forces National...

An excerpt from the book can be found on the link (in title)  below: ‘This aircraft is missing'

I'm looking forward to watching this family march in the parade tomorrow: http://news.guelphmercury.com/News/article/559147 Shared in accordance with the Fair Dealing (29) provision of the Copyright Act. Guelph Mercury: November 9, 2009

Aww ... Little Lucy, a rhesus monkey, charms Canadian troops in Kandahar. This short video is adorable :) http://thechronicleherald.ca/includes/video2.php

I'd thought they were already here?? I'll have to check and see if Guelph is included. They were here filming this summer. I think it's a neat feature although I would draw the line at the suggestion of Google Backyards :D !!!! From the Canadian Press: October 8, 2009 (bolded by me) Link

Gander, the Royal Riflemen's Best Friend Excerpted from article: The big black dog was more than a mascot to Canadians fighting in Hong Kong, Bruce Ward reports. He died defending his comrades, who made sure Gander's name was etched in stone alongside theirs...

Literary Review of Canada, April 1 2009, gives a thumbs-up to Canadian Forces embedded journalist policy. Overall, this is a positive review. I'm confused, though: the author, Christopher Waddell says, "Canadian troops have been fighting in Kandahar for almost three years and will be there for...

Moderators, I searched to see if this had been previously posted and couldn't find it. It's not new (although I only just found it) but it's well-written and, I think, food for thought--keeping in mind it's a work of fiction only: http://www.dansimmons.com/news/message/2006_04.htm# The Time...

Afghan Girl, 14, in Critical Condition After Razor-Blade Abortion http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090114.wafghan14/BNStory/Afghanistan/home?cid=al_gam_mostview JANE ARMSTRONG From Wednesday's Globe and Mail January 14, 2009 at 5:23 AM EST KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN — In a...

Oops ... sorry folks ... posted this prematurely ... now editing ... I work at McLaughlin Library and have always been fascinated with the life of "Colonel Sam" who donated to the University of Guelph the funds to build our library in 1968. He lived to be 101 years old, was associated with Camp...

Shared in accordance under the fair dealing provisions of the Copy Right Act (29) from The Portico: A Campus on the March This is an article about the Number 4 Wireless School, a Canadian Forces training school located at the University of Guelph during WWII.

Can anyone tell me where the phrase, theater of war originated? I believe Voltaire used it in Candide; but I'm guessing the phrase may have a richer military history (i.e. Did a specific historical military figure decide to apply/adapt the phrase more particularly for military usage?) The...