Members of the Royal Canadian Navy put their sliding skills to the test this week in Calgary as part of a partnership with some of the country s top bobsleigh and skeleton athletes.
Col. Jeremy Hansen is preparing to become the first Canadian to travel to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, but in the meantime he's tasked with cowboying up to become the second astronaut to be the marshal of the Calgary Stampede parade.
The battle brought the war to Canada s doorstep, with U-boats attacking ships within sight of Canada s East Coast and the St. Lawrence River. Canada s Merchant Navy, along with the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force, played a key role in the Allied efforts.