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RECOVERING OUR HONOUR: Building the Bond Between
Citizens and Soldiers

A WEEK LONG SPECIAL SERIES on ichannel
April 8 – 11, 2013
This four-part documentary series looks at why the bonds of the civil military relationship are important, why they have been weakened and how they can be re-connected. Hosted by Senator Pamela Wallin, this series was filmed in Canada, the United Kingdom and the USA.
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Bridging The Gap, the fourth program in the documentary series Recovering Our Honour, explores the clash of cultures that lies behind today’s civil-military crisis & examines the role played by the university-based Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program in advancing civil-military relations in the United States.
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Reviving The Citizen's Connection With The Military
An article highlighting Breakout Educational Network's efforts to revive military
training in civilian universities. Click here to read.
New 7 Year Project Video
  This 7 Year Project video was presented at
CDA/CDI 2012 Ottawa Conference on Defence
and Security February 2012

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Don’t let our military slide into obscurity, warns Canadian senator at Garrison Community Council Event

Speaking at a Garrison Community Council of Niagara event in Niagara on Monday, Nov 26, Senator Pamela Wallin discussed the potential for a disconnect between the Canadian public and its military which must be guarded against.
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A Soldier and A Song
Watch a video that commemorates 150 years of service and sacrifice by the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry.
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Canadian Officers Training Corps
Plaque Unveiling at
University of Toronto
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Helping military personnel make the transition into the business world
Read more about the week-long entrepreneurial boot camp at Memorial University. Click here to read article.
Defence procurement projects a recurring nightmare for all involved
The ongoing F-35 fighter jet contreversy is the latest in a long line of defence procurement struggles reaching back to World War 1. Click here to read article.
Progress of 7 Year Project's Initiatives in 2011
Click Here to read about a proposal to establish a Canadian National Leadership Program (an updated version of the Canadian Officers Training Corps) in Canadian Universities
- Go to page 3 of Answering The Call: The Future Role of Canada's Primary Reserve.
Click Here to read report on progress of 7 Year initiatives during 2011. Report includes video link (video also available through the Parliment of Canada website)
Book Review
UPRISING
by Douglas Bland
The Veterans: Chronicling the Stories of Canada's Veterans from
World War 1 to Present
 Will The COTC
Return to Canadian
Unniversities

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book review.
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more about this video series.
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article.
  1943: Christmas Dinner at Ortona Click here to read
  Christmas in the Trenches Click here to read
  Monument To The Struggle Against World Terrorism Click here to read
  Afghanistan's Long Bloody History Click here to Read
 

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