Monthly Archives: September 2025

News & Events for the Bay Area Canadian Community

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A newsletter from a fellow Canadian organization in the Bay Area.  Members should note the Canadian Thanksgiving event hosted by the DML, as that is the launch of our annual poppy campaign.  Also note the promotion of the Snowbird events below.

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Military Family Appreciation Day

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Today is Military Family Appreciation Day. Today, we recognize the strength, resilience, and sacrifice of the families who support our Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP service members.

While our military members serve on the front lines, their families serve in countless ways at home. They endure long separations, frequent moves, and the daily uncertainty that comes with military life.

To the spouses, children, parents, and loved ones of those in uniform: thank you!

We see you. We appreciate you. The Legion stands with you.

Happy Birthday Air Force

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An item from a fellow veterans organization in the Bay Area that may be of interest to some members.

Airmen from Travis Air Force Base at the 2025 Gold Star Mother’s Event at Marines’ Memorial.

On behalf of the Marines’ Memorial, I extend my warmest congratulations to the United States Air Force on the occasion of its birthday. Since its founding, the Air Force has stood as a pillar of American strength, innovation, and resolve, ensuring dominance in the skies and safeguarding the freedoms we all hold dear. The Marines’ Memorial is proud to honor the enduring bond between the services and the sacrifices made by generations of Airmen in defense of our nation. As you celebrate another year of proud service, know that we salute you with the utmost respect and admiration. Happy Birthday, United States Air Force!

At Marines’ Memorial, we are looking forward to making our 8th Floor dedicated to the Air Force through our Comprehensive Campaign. You can donate today to our Air Force Floor.

 

Semper Fi,

Michael A. Rocco
Lieutenant General (Ret.), USMC
President & CEO

High fliers: The legacy of Malcom McBean Bell-Irving and other Great War pilots

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An item from the Legion Magazine.
Front Lines
Front Lines

A photo reproduction of a painting by W. Avis depicts Bell-Irving and his observer engaging enemy aircraft on Dec. 19, 1915, between Lille, France, and Ypres, Belgium. [Public domain/City of Vancouver Archives]

High fliers: The legacy of Malcom McBean Bell-Irving and other Great War pilots

STORY BY STEPHEN J. THORNE

Mention parasol and one might think of Mary Poppins floating among the chimneys of London or Impressionistic images of dainty Victorian-era ladies at refined picnics and garden parties hiding their coiffed heads from the English sun.

A “light umbrella,” the Oxford English Dictionary calls it. Delicate. Fringed with lace.

In First World War Europe, however, the Morane-Saulnier Type L Parasol was a French-built, two-seat monoplane—originally a scout aircraft that, once fitted with a single machine gun, became the one of world’s first successful fighter aircraft.

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The Briefing
The Briefing

Colonel David Grebstad is deputy commander of the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group. [DND]

Walking “Civvy Street” with the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group

STORY BY ALEX BOWERS

“We had to do better,” remarked Colonel David Grebstad regarding the services available to military personnel transitioning out of the Canadian Armed Forces, particularly ill and wounded members, after the War in Afghanistan. “We had to.”

The process took several years and “several efforts,” he said in a Legion Magazine exclusive, to hone strategies that could help uniformed men and women preparing for “Civvy Street.” It was a process that culminated in establishing the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group (CAF TG) in 2018, an organization that’s part of a broader effort to enhance care for veterans. The group became fully operational in April 2024, and now hosts nine units and 26 centres across Canada.

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