Galerie des vidéos

Shrapnel Injury

On his second day in France, Mr. Thompson was taken out of action after a piece of shrapnel lodged in one of his legs.

Juno Beach

Mr. Thompson remembers the first and second days in France after going ashore at Juno Beach.

Enemy Encounter

Mr. Thompson recalls his first encounter with the enemy.

D-Day

Mr. Thompson describes the atmosphere among his troops as D-Day arrived.

Canada Was Here

Mr. Toney describes how much he enjoyed hand picking the best men to join his patrols.

Children in War Zones

Mr. Henry discusses Lebanese children and their inevitable recruitment into one of the warring factions and his feeling of helplessness to improve their fate.

Training

Remembrance Day Becomes More Important

Ms. Streppa reflects on her service to date, the rewards of having served in Afghanistan, and the guilt for having to leave. She also shares her renewed appreciation of Remembrance Day.

Afghanistan Children

Ms. Streppa describes the positive impact the Medical Corps had on the parents of Afghanistan children she treated, and expresses her hopes for the future of these children.

Sniper Fire

Mr. Henry describes being fired on for the first time and his reactions to it.

Lebanon’s Battle

Mr. Henry describes the numerous opposing factions in Lebanon and how they destabilized that country’s government.

Snipers and Land Mines

Mr. Henry describes being sniped at and wandering into uncharted mine fields in the Sinai desert.