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CAFA donation to Bravery in Arms.
8 May 2025 will mark the 80 th anniversary of the WW II Allied victory in Europe. In recognition of this historic event Roger Chabot and...
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Mar 141 min read
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War Artist - King Charles III Coronation Medal
On 23 February at Royal Canadian Legion Branch #97 in Prescott Ontario, Walter Holmes and Rick Hatton (Canadian Airborne Forces...
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Mar 141 min read
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King Charles III Coronation Medal
On Tuesday 25 February, in Gatineau QC, Marlene Schmidle and André Bilodeau were each presented the King Charles III Coronation Medal....
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Mar 141 min read
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Canadian Airborne Regiment Research
As part of a Canadian War Museum initiative, “In Their Own Voices,” aimed at creating accounts of veteran experience after war or...
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Mar 61 min read
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King Charles III Coronation Medal to Glenn Piper
On Tuesday 18 February, in Napanee Ontario, CAFA President Rick Hatton presented a King Charles III Coronation Medal to Glenn Piper....
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Mar 21 min read
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35th Annual Airborne Luncheon
RSVP: Susan Cook at RCMI Slc@rcmi.org by April 1st, 2025 The 35th Annual Airborne Luncheon will be held on April 11th at the Royal...
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Mar 21 min read
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80th Anniversary of Operation Varsity - Etobicoke
RSVP to Scott Moody at cafa.toronto@gmail.com by 19 Mar 25 On March 24th CAFA Toronto will be holding a ceremony at Sanctuary Park...
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Mar 21 min read
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King Charles III Coronation Medal Awarded to WWII Veteran Ed Marshall
By Samantha Winnicki TORONTO, ON. WO Adam Winnicki and Ed Marshall with a photo from their charity jump for SickKids February 1, 2025,...
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Feb 42 min read
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Canadian Veterans’ Pilgrimage to Cyprus
A gathering to remember the contribution of Canadians over the 60 years of peacekeeping on the island.
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Jan 31 min read
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New MAROON BERET 2024 out now!
Jumpers! The latest edition of the Maroon Beret magazine available for download now. Visit our MAGAZINE page to download!
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Sep 28, 20241 min read
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2024 CANADIAN AIRBORNE FORCES SCHOLARSHIP Winner
On 27 August in Brighton Ontario, Rick Hatton, President of the Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA) presented the scholarship...
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Ed Marshall’s Return to the Sky: 100-Year-Old Canadian Paratrooper Skydives for Charity
By Samantha Winnicki Cayuga, ON - On July 12, 2024, history was made when Ed Marshall, a 100-year-old Canadian paratrooper, went...
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Sep 13, 20243 min read
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2024 CADET BASIC PARA
On Friday, July 26th, 2024 the Cadet Basic Para Course graduated at the Canadian Army Advance Warfare Centre at CFB Trenton. Annually...
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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DDay+80 - Siffleur Falls
On June 6th, 2024 a joint ceremony was held in Siffleur Falls to commemorate the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalions participation in D-Day...
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Jun 30, 20241 min read
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Airborne Soldier of the Year - 2023
The Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA) Soldier of the Year for 2023 is MCpl Jesse John of Mike Company (M Coy) from the 3rd...
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May 16, 20241 min read
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Cyprus Memorial - Petawawa
The 1974 war in Cyprus was a turning point in the Mediterranean conflict and for Canada’s long-standing commitment to United Nations...
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May 10, 20241 min read
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John "Scotty" Collins. 14 DEC 1940 — 7 MAY 2024
Proudly served in the Canadian Armed Forces with a lengthy career in the airborne regiment – passed away peacefully with the love of his...
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May 10, 20241 min read
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