For the Armed Forces, the bonds go far deeper than camaraderie

One of the most common phrases uttered by civilians when they hear of such a tragedy is, 'I can’t imagine what these families must be going through.' For the military community, it's something they know all too well.

Crew members aboard HMCS Fredericton pay their respects to the fallen during the vigil for the deceased members of the CH-148 Cyclone accident, in the Mediterranean Sea on May 1, 2020. DND photograph courtesy of Able Seaman Madison Cross

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

May 6, 2020

OTTAWA—On April 29, sources within the military community began contacting Esprit de Corps magazine with information that a potential tragedy was unfolding in the Mediterranean. Our first reaction was to treat the rumours as a possible “fake news” story, initiated by a NATO adversary ...

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