- Feb 21, 2015
Putin Wants an Arctic Army
Written by BEN MAKUCH EDITOR, CANADA @motherboard.vice.com January 1, 2015 // 03:47 PM CET Most people might be pledging to themselves that they’ll eat less MacDonald’s or go to the gym more, but for Vladimir Putin, his New Year’s resolution is a new Russian war machine for the Arctic. In a recent appearance on Russian television, top general Valery Gerasimov said the Russian army is looking to install a new “Air Army” in the north by 2015, with an eye at protecting hotly c
- Feb 20, 2015
The Invisible War on the Brain: Revealing the Trauma of War
Dr. Ibolja Cernak, MD, PhD, ME, MHS, Professor & Chair, Canadian Military and Veterans' Clinical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, U of A, would like to share the following information concerning brain blast injuries: “Please see attached the beautifully narrated and stunningly illustrated article on blast injuries just recently published in the National Geographic. It took the author, Caroline Alexander, almost two years, to complete her story: to ensure t
- Feb 6, 2015
No More Champagne: Churchill and His Money
David Lough is the author of “No More Champagne: Churchill and His Money” which will be published in the U.S. in November. ‘Churchill and his Money: A Perfect Sieve’ tells the fascinating story of Churchill’s lifetime of tangled personal finances. Meticulously researched by a senior private banker now turned historian, it reveals for the first time the full extent of the iconic British war leader’s private struggle to maintain a way of life instilled by his upbringing and ex
- Feb 1, 2015
CHURCHILL 2015; Activities to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Churchill's Death
CHURCHILL 2015 50th Anniversary Commemoration Begins A major international celebration of the life and legacy of Winston Churchill has begun, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of his death on Saturday, January 24 and State Funeral on January 30. The yearlong Churchill 2015 events are being organized by a global consortium of institutions including The Churchill Centre U.K. and U.S., the Churchill War Rooms, Chartwell, the Churchill Archives and Blenheim Palace. Activities
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