Modern day veterans: changed faces, changed needs

Veterans of all genders, ages, and expressions who felt compelled to wear the maple leaf on their shoulder should be acknowledged and given attention societally, and at a government and policy level.

It is important to recognize that those who have been deployed during national disasters or who served in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic have also served our nation, and are veterans as well, writes Fardous Hosseiny. DND photograph by Pvt. Daniel Pereira, 39 CBG Public Affairs

Opinion

BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY

November 8, 2023

As seen over time, the image often connected with Remembrance Day is that of an aging man dressed in a regimental blazer with a series of medals worn on the left side of his chest, adorned by a red poppy, representative of the conflicts he has been part of in service to Cana...

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