If you are a reader of “LEGION: Canada’s Military History Magazine,” you can now see my work on the exit page. Thanks to the crew at Legion for this great opportunity! #legionmagazine #canavets #editorialcartoon #canadianmilitaryhistory #canadianmilitary

Writing is not only something done after war.
Sometimes, words are how people survive it.

Rev. William A. White, chaplain to #No2ConstructionBattalion, used his words to uplift Black Canadian soldiers with sermons that inspired dignity and purpose.

#CanadianMilitaryHistory #WordsMatter

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🇨🇦 July 1920, No. 2 Construction Battalion was honoured at Queen’s Park for their service in WWI. Their contributions were vital to Canada's war effort & commemorated by a plaque that remains today.

#BlackHistoryMonth #No2ConstructionBattalion #CanadianMilitaryHistory #HonouringService

The Battle for #Hongkong spawned myths and controversy. For an extensive academic treatment of these, see Fighting It Out: The Canadian Troops at Hong Kong and in Memory by @otdmilhistory.bsky.social at ruor.uottawa.ca/bitstream/10....

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Fortunately, by the time the Canadians landed on nearby Kiska, the Japanese had already left. Nevertheless, there were some casualties from blue-on-blue incidents because the liberation force wasn't aware of this.

#WWII #WWIIHistory #CanadianMilitaryHistory

Excellent explanation below of what historians do. For such examples of controversy in #WWII #CanadianMilitaryHistory, @otdmilhistory.bsky.social has done good work for Hong Kong and @okeefehistorian.bsky.social for Dieppe. Anyone interested in these battles should study their findings.