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⚔️ On this day in 1900, three Royal Canadian Dragoons earned the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Leliefontein in the South African War, one of Canada’s most celebrated stories of courage. #OnThisDay #VictoriaCross #LestWeForget 📸 Credit: Sharif Tarabay

⚔️ On this day in 1917, Canadian and British forces captured Passchendaele, Belgium. The 27th Battalion secured the village, while Sgt. Colin Barron and Pte. James Robertson earned the Victoria Cross. #OnThisDay #Passchendaele #LestWeForget 📸 Credit: Sharif Tarabay

✈️ On this day in 1957, Wing Commander J.G. Showler received the McKee Trophy for his contributions to Arctic aerial mapping and the advancement of aviation in Canada. #OnThisDay #AviationHistory #RCAF #McKeeTrophy 📸 Credit: Flickr

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Remembering war: “Its glory is all moonshine.” As Remembrance Day nears, a writer recalls a childhood in the shadow of war and cautions against nostalgia and glamourizing conflict.

Canadian diplomat Bushra Saeed-Khan was 25 when an IED hit her vehicle in Afghanistan in 2009. After some 50 surgeries, a virtual-reality rehab system at The Ottawa Hospital helped her learn to walk again.

🤝 On this day in 1990, PM Brian Mulroney apologized to Canadians of Italian origin interned or otherwise affected by wartime measures during the Second World War. #OnThisDay #WWII #CanadaRemembers 📸 Credit: Wikimedia

OC Transpo's new Remembrance Day bus mural, created with The Royal Canadian Legion, will travel through Ottawa on two double-decker buses this month. Service is free on OC Transpo and STO for Veterans and their companions Nov. 5-11. octranspo.com/en/news/articl…

☢️ On Nov. 6, 1956, a letter from Moscow threatened Britain with nuclear annihilation as the Suez Crisis raged. It would be a Canadian who helped bring it to an end. Link in the first comment. 👇 #SuezCrisis #ColdWar #CanadianHistory

🌍 On this day in 1997, PM Jean Chrétien oversaw the destruction of Canada’s last stockpile of anti-personnel landmines in Kanata, Ont., highlighting Canada’s leadership in the campaign behind the Ottawa Treaty. #OnThisDay #LandmineBan #CanadaRemembers 📸 Credit: Wikimedia

🍁 Nearly 1,000 Legionnaires gathered in Winnipeg to celebrate the Legion’s centenary at the 50th biennial convention, where Sharon McKeown was installed as Dominion president. Read more in Legion Magazine. 👇 #RoyalCanadianLegion #Legion100 #Remembrance

❄️ On this day in 1971, a Canadian Forces Dakota crashed during a rescue mission in the remote Arctic, killing eight crew members. We remember their dedication, service and sacrifice. #OnThisDay #RCAF #CanadaRemembers #LestWeForget 📸 Credit: NWT Archives

⚔️ On this day in 1918, Sgt. Hugh Cairns earned the Victoria Cross near Valenciennes, France. Though mortally wounded, he captured several enemy machine-gun positions in the final days of the First World War. #OnThisDay #VictoriaCross #LestWeForget 📸 Credit: Wikimedia

🇨🇦 On this day in 1916, Sir George Perley became Canada’s first Minister of Overseas Military Forces, working to shield the Canadian Corps from partisan personnel policies. 📸 Credit: Library & Archives of Canada #OnThisDay #WWI #CanadaRemembers

🎬 Roch Voisine et George Stroumboulopoulos prêtent leur voix à un court documentaire sur les 100 ans d’histoire de la Légion royale canadienne. À lire et à voir : legion.ca/fr/les-nouvelles/a… #LégionRoyaleCanadienne #Legion100

🎬 Roch Voisine and George Stroumboulopoulos lend their voices to a new short documentary on 100 years of Royal Canadian Legion history. Read more and watch: legion.ca/news/articles/2026… #RoyalCanadianLegion #Legion100

🇨🇦 On this day in 2009, Sapper Steven Marshall of 1 Combat Engineer Regiment was killed by an IED on patrol southwest of Kandahar, Afghanistan. We remember his sacrifice. 📸 Credit: Canadian Virtual War Memorial #OnThisDay #CanadaRemembers #Afghanistan #LestWeForget

🌎 On this day in 1967, Expo 67 closed in Montreal after welcoming millions of visitors from around the world. Canada’s centennial celebration left a lasting legacy. 📸 Credit: Library & Archives of Canada #OnThisDay #Expo67 #Montreal #CanadaRemembers

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🎙️ “Canada doesn’t get the credit it deserves.” Historian Dan Snow reflects in a Legion Magazine exclusive on his ties to Canada and its place in history. Link in the first comment. 👇 #DanSnow #CanadianHistory #HistoryHit