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About Michael K. Barbour

Michael K. Barbour is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Instructional Design for the College of Education and Health Sciences at Touro University California. He has been involved with K-12 online learning in a variety of countries for well over a decade as a researcher, teacher, course designer and administrator. Michael's research focuses on the effective design, delivery and support of K-12 online learning, particularly for students located in rural jurisdictions.

U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps – Arkansas Division Annual Inspection 2024

Earlier today the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC) – Arkansas Division held their 2023 Annual Inspection aboard the liberty ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien.  As one of the sponsors of this cadet corps, Branch President Michael Barbour – as well as Comrades Trevor Page, Christopher Hogue, Siefken Krieger, and Lisa Barbour – were on hand for the event. Prior to the actual annual inspection, there was a special ceremony to promote one of their own.

As a part of the festivities, Comrade Krieger presented their Commanding Officer, LTJG Gabriel Mikulich, a cheque for the Legion’s annual donation to the group.
Comrade Hogue also handed out this year’s Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence, which is awarded annually to the cadet having shown a high degree of participation and leadership in the area of citizenship and in meeting and enhancing the aims and objectives of the cadet organization. While the specific criteria for the award are developed by the cadet leadership, the broad view of the award is that the individual must be seen by peers and superiors to exemplify the model cadet and enhance his/her corps status by cooperation with peers and superiors, comradeship, promotion of goodwill and morale within the corps, supporting and assisting corps members, and enhancing the image of cadets in the local community. This year’s recipient of the Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence was Cadet Mackenzie Mikulich.

Pictures from the event are below.

Remembrance learning resources update – March 2024 // Mise à jour sur les ressources d’apprentissage de Commémoration – Mars 2024

An item from Veterans Affairs Canada that maybe of interest to members.


The first casualty: Media independence in war

An item from the Legion Magazine.


Front Lines
Front Lines

Legendary American correspondent Ernie Pyle (centre left) with a U.S. Marine patrol during the Pacific campaign in World War II.  (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE)

The first casualty: Media independence

in war

STORY BY STEPHEN J. THORNE

It was March 12, 2002, and I was about to embark on my first major combat operation as a war correspondent for The Canadian Press news service in Afghanistan.

Lieutenant-Colonel Pat Stogran, commanding the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (3 PPCLI) Battle Group, had assembled his troops for a final briefing prior to Canada’s first-ever helicopter-borne assault.

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Warbirds Mug
Military Milestones
Military Milestones

HMCS Victoria arrives at Naval Submarine Base Bangor in October 2004.[WIKIMEDIA]

The last barrier broken

STORY BY PAIGE JASMINE GILMAR

When Canadian women were finally allowed to serve on submarines in March 2001, Vice-Admiral Greg Maddison made it clear that the Canadian navy was just looking for “the right people.”

Even though most positions in the Canadian Armed Forces had been open to women since 1989, submarines had remained operated by only males due to the “cramped conditions” on Oberon-class boats. However, when the CAF acquired four Victoria-class subs in 2001, the more spacious and private vessels allowed Canada to join Norway, Sweden and Australia as one of the first countries to allow women as submariners.

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