Today, The Royal Regiment has Regular Force and Reserve Force units. Most Regular Force units belong to the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (RCHA). Reserve Force units are Field Artillery Regiments, RCA. The Regular Force has five units, including four operational regiments and one artillery school. The four front-line regiments include 1 RCHA in Shilo, 2 […]
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On 11 September 2001, terrorists launched a series of attacks on the United States. On 7 October 2001, the US and its allies invaded Afghanistan. After the fall of the Taliban government, the UN authorized a NATO-led force. In 2002, Canada committed a battle group to fight in Afghanistan. Canadian troops patrolled Kabul and helped
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Since WW2, the Canadian Armed Forces have sent Gunners on at least 33 deployments around the world. In 1956, Lester B. Pearson advanced Canada’s international role in peacekeeping. During the Suez Crisis, Canada sent troops to stabilize the region. Pearson helped create the UN Emergency Force (UNEF). Pearson won a Nobel Peace Prize for his
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In August 1990, war erupted when Iraq invaded Kuwait. On 9 August 1990, Canada sent the 119th Air Defence Battery, RCA, to the Persian Gulf. They were to provide air defence for three Canadian Naval ships in the Arabian Gulf. The ships were part of Operation Friction, Canada’s UN commitment. Canada stationed the 119th Air
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The Cold War started with the defeat of Germany in 1945. It ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. In 1949, Canada was a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In 1950, NATO established an “integrated defence force” in Europe. From 1951 to 1992, Canadian Gunners rotated service in West
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