Canadian Armed Forces
Every day Canadian Armed Forces members put their lives at risk, often leaving their families and homes behind to courageously defend our country's values and contribute to international peace and security.
They have played many important roles both at home and around the world in the years since the Korean War. Whether protecting our frontiers, working with our allies, providing humanitarian assistance, helping restore peace in troubled countries or fighting those who would deny freedom to others, the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces have stood tall.
Timeline: Canadian Armed Forces
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1954Canadian peacekeepers first served
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November 24 1956First Canadian Peacekeepers
set foot in Egypt -
1960 - 1964Canadian peacekeepers first serve
in the Congo -
1964 - todayCanadian Armed Forces members
serve in Cyprus -
August 9 1974Nine Canadian Armed Forces Peacekeepers die in the Middle East
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1988World's UN peacekeepers awarded Nobel Peace Prize
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August 2 1990Iraq invades Kuwait, setting off the Persian Gulf War
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1991 - todayCanadian Armed Forces members
serve in the Balkans -
1992 - 1993Canadian Armed Forces members served in Somalia
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1993 - 1996Canadian Armed Forces members served in Rwanda
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March 1995500 Canadian Armed Forces members deployed to Haiti
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1999 - 2001Canadian Armed Forces members served in East Timor
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2000 - 2003Canadian Armed Forces members served in Ethiopia and Eritrea
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2001 - 2014Canadian Armed Forces members served in Afghanistan
Timeline - Canada and its military
Overseas operations
Remembering those who served
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