Filter articles by category - Any -About VACAddressing wait timesBlack CanadiansCareer transitionCaregiversDisability benefitsEducationEducation and JobsFamilyFinancialHealthHealth and wellnessHome LifeHousing and homelifeHow-toIncome supportIndigenous VeteransLGBTQ2+Mental healthPrograms and servicesRCMPRehabilitation servicesRemembranceResearchVeteran ProfilesVeterans rightsVeterans’ RightsVIPWomen Veterans Apply Brigadier-General Sheila Hellstrom For almost 40 years, long-running CBC game show, Front Page Challenge put an important Canadian lens on significant national and international events. Debbie Eisan Debbie spent much of her 36-year career in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as a Chief Petty Officer and supply technician. Veteran Howard Elson recommends the Veterans Independence Program An injury during his service to our country hasn't prevented Mr. Elson from taking charge of his destiny. Lieutenant (N) (Retired) Emilie Létourneau Since her release in 2017, Emilie Létourneau has come to recognize that, despite common misconceptions, she too has the right to call herself a Veteran. Captain Judy Harper: Blazing trails all her life Captain (Ret.) Judy Harper followed her parents’ footsteps into the Canadian Navy, but at the same time, she blazed new trails. It’s something she continues to do, even in retirement. The sooner, the better: when to start thinking about life after service Mark Gasparotto spent 20 years in the Canadian Armed Forces before he released from service. By the time he turned in the last of his kit and signed all the necessary paperwork, he had been thinking about his transition for a decade. Who are you when you leave the Canadian Armed Forces? Serving in the Canadian Armed Forces is unlike any other job. When you enlist you gain an instant family—hundreds of sisters and brothers working together as a unit. This experience has undoubtedly changed your life. Veteran entrepreneurs build on their military experiences Meaningful employment is a critical part of your well-being: it ensures financial stability and offers purpose in life outside the CAF. Finding a second career is therefore an important step in your transition. John's Story John O’Neill’s service record is a roadmap of places where Canadian service men and women have made a real difference over the past two decades. Bosnia in 1998. Kosovo in 1999. Ethiopia and Eritrea in 2000. Afghanistan in 2007 and again in 2010. Veteran Story: Anneliese Papaurelis Anneliese Papaurelis describes herself as a survivor. A Veteran who served in Reserves with the Canadian Grenadier Guards, she uses what she learned in her healing journey to help others. Your new mission We all adjust differently to major life changes. For you and your family, the transition to post-service life means big changes, and sometimes challenges. It is a unique experience. Building your next career How do you translate your military career into satisfying employment? Build your new career on a bedrock of skills you learned in the military. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Next page Next › Last page Last »
