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The Royals: The fight to rule Canada is now available for only $16.95!

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Everything you need to know about Canada’s royal heritage—from the earliest
patrons of New World explorers to the latest on the British monarchy—is featured in
The Royals: The Fight to Rule Canada, a 100-page oversized premium issue.

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Could Canada return to Afghanistan?

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From the Legion Magazine.

Front lines : a new weekly feature

Could Canada return to Afghanistan?

by Stephen J. Thorne

Most Canadians would agree that after 13 years of war, Canada sacrificed enough blood and treasure in Afghanistan. The problem is, the longest war in Canadian history was, apparently, not long enough. As Canada and its allies celebrate a tentative victory over ISIS in Iraq, the radical group that grew out of al-Qaida is rearing its ugly head in Afghanistan as never before.

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Heroes and villains | Radley-Walters and Wittmann

by Mark Zuehlke

Germany’s top tank ace, Michael Wittmann, was likely killed by a
Canadian tank squadron commanded by Major Sydney Radley-Walters.

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August 12, 1944

The start of a week of success for the Royal Canadian Navy in the
Bay of Biscay, with nine German ships and U-boats sunk.

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John McCrae

Canadian poet, physician, author, artist and soldier during World War I, and a surgeon during the Second Battle of Ypres, in Belgium.

McCrae is best known for writing the famous war memorial poem “In Flanders Fields.”

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Nellie McClung

Canadian feminist, politician, author, and social activist. With the war on, McClung argued that women were doing men’s work and should the same rights, espeacially the right to vote.

On January 28, 1916 Manitoba women became the first in the country to vote, largely the result of McClung’s efforts.

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Winston Churchill

As Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War, Churchill led Britain and inspired the Allied Forces to victory over Nazi Germany.

Churchill is considered to be among the most influential Britons of all time.

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When the First World War started in 1914, Canada’s population was less than 8 million, yet more
than 620,000 enlisted to stand up to tyranny. Many of the surviving soldiers felt compelled to share
their stories—not necessarily with everyone, but with those who had also served—and
Legion Magazine helped their voices be heard. Many of those stories, accompanied by
dozens of dramatic photos, are collected in this new special issue.

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Gender identity not an issue with Canada’s armed forces

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Gender identity not an issue
with Canada’s armed forces

by Stephen J. Thorne

On July 26, Republican President Donald Trump declared transgender people personae non gratae in the U.S. military, reversing a decision
made under his Democratic predecessor, Barak Obama.

Within hours, the Canadian Armed Forces made its
position clear in a tweet: “We welcome Cdns of
all sexual orientations and gender identities. Join us!”

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Assault on Hill 70

by Serge Durflinger

The fight for Hill 70 in August 1917 was a large-scale and shockingly grisly battle, considered an epic Canadian victory by contemporaries. Yet, a century later, the battle has been largely forgotten. The men of the famed Canadian Corps who fought in the bloody engagement at Hill 70 deserve better.

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August 3, 1961

Tommy Douglas is elected the first leader of the
National Democratic Party at its founding convention.

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