Stuart Langridge, R.I.P.
- “Military screwed up investigations into soldier’s suicide: Report — The military made a mess of a series of investigations into the suicide of Cpl. Stuart Langridge in 2008, a damning report by the Military Police Complaints Commission says ….” – “Soldier’s suicide case botched: watchdog” – “Cpl. Stuart Langridge’s suicide mishandled by military, report finds” – “Military cops probe into soldier’s suicide was botched, not biased: watchdog” – “Report flags flaws in probe of soldier’s suicide” – “Report finds ‘serious flaws’ in how military police investigated Afghanistan war veteran’s suicide” – “The appalling treatment of a soldier’s family” – More on Google News
- “Quotes from military police watchdog’s report on Langridge suicide investigation” – “Military Police Complaints Commission releases Final Report in Fynes Public Interest Hearing – MPCC” – “Backgrounder – Fynes Public Interest Hearing – MPCC” – “Chairperson’s Speaking Notes – Ottawa, March 10 2015 – MPCC”
- “The Canadian Forces Provost Marshal responds to the Military Police Complaints Commission’s Final Report on the Fynes Public Interest Hearing”
Andrew Doiron, R.I.P.
- “Fallen soldier Sgt. Andrew Doiron returns home” – “Return of our fallen comrade ” – “Support will help family with ‘healing’ “ – “Christie Blatchford: Sgt. Doiron returned to a Canada that still shows solidarity with its fallen” – “Canada has lost one of its best” – “We dishonour our soldiers by assuming they erred in Iraq” – “Canadian media’s twisted reaction to Sgt. Doiron’s death? Push their anti-military agenda” – “Combat, non-combat, Sgt. Doiron – and mission creep” – Google News on Doiron
#CANvsISIL
- “Canadian special forces soldiers to train Kurdish fighters to retake Mosul — Ottawa lays the groundwork for an extension of the current six-month mission as body of Canadian soldier killed by friendly fire returns home ….”
- “Jason Kenney, DND post “potentially reckless” images of special forces: NDP”
- “ISIS spreading to Afghanistan, Pakistan, CSIS director warns”
- Syria Situation Report: March 2-10, 2015
- “Brookings Study of ISIS Twitter Accounts Reveals U.S. among Top Locations”
Attacks on CF in Canada
Internal Security
- “Windsor jihadist sought by police now believed to be in Syria” – more
- “Pakistani man faces possible deportation for alleged connections to terrorism”
- “Justin Trudeau: Tories threaten liberty by fostering prejudice against Muslims” – more
Way Up North
Ukraine
- ATO map, 11 Mar 2015 (UKR govt, English)
- “Illegal armed formations concentrate actions in Donetsk direction” – “This night is featured by the increase of terrorists’ combat actions in east Ukraine” – “1,549 servicemen killed during ATO – Poroshenko” – “Unclear where Donbas heavy weapons have been withdrawn to – Stoltenberg” – “Zaharchenko: Ukrainian Army is preparing for the attack” –
- “Deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Crimea possible — Foreign Ministry” – “US Denounces ’Reign of Terror’ in Ukraine’s Crimea”
- “Russia suspends joint consultations on Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe” – “Moscow Will Respond to NATO Military Buildup Near Russia’s Border – Lavrov” – “NATO disappointed with Russia’s decision to suspend participation in CFE consultations”
- “Russia brings weapons and equipment to Donetsk” – “Everything You Wanted to Know About Russian Troop Locations (But Were Afraid to Ask)”
- “OSCE observers not permitted in border zone”
- “Terrorists lose support in Donbas – President”
- “Water supply system has been repaired in Donetsk”
Ebola
- “UN wants another $25 to $50 million from Canada for Ebola fight — The United Nations wants Canada to contribute another $25 million to $50 million to help the international efforts to eliminate Ebola in West Africa ….”
- More on Canada’s Op SIRONA here, and news on Ebola here and here
- Veterans & Helping Veterans
- “Minister Rob Moore to highlight new benefit for Veterans and their families (later this morning) ….”
Other
- “CF-18 Demonstration Team names members of the 2015 maintenance crew”
- “DRDC’s experimental proving ground supports CAF, allied readiness”
- “Minister Nicholson Deeply Disappointed by Failed South Sudan Peace Talks”
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