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After 42 years, the Canadian Forces has resurrected its old names of Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Army.
Dave Allport - 19-Aug-2011
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, announced on August 16 that the Government of Canada has restored the use of the historic designations of the three former services: the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), the Canadian Army (CA) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).
“Restoring these historic identities is an important way of reconnecting today’s men and women in uniform with the proud history and traditions they carry with them as members of the Canadian Forces,” said Minister MacKay. “A country forgets its past at its own peril. From Vimy Ridge to the Battle of the Atlantic and from Korea to the defence of Europe during the Cold War, the proud legacy of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force will once again serve as a timeless link between our veterans and serving soldiers, sailors and air personnel.”
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