Legion  |  May/Jun 2024
The May/June 2024 issue of Legion Magazine is out today!
THE GREAT LANDING
Reliving the role Canada played on D-Day
“SIGHTED TWO SUBS, SUNK SAME”
The bomber crew that made history on D-Day +1
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
Recalling a little-known Second World War service band that brought its music to Canadian and Allied troops wherever they were, including the front lines
THE DOGS OF POSTWAR
How mental health service animals help veterans. And a look at the decade-long struggle to have Veterans Affairs Canada fund them.
CRIMINAL INTENT
The Great War attack on a hospital ship that helped set war crimes’ precedent
BLAST FROM THE PAST
Inside the Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War emergency government headquarters
THE MIRACLE OF VALCARTIER
A training camp for the Canadian Expeditionary Force emerged seemingly overnight
MILITARY HEALTH MATTERS
Disheartening data
FRONT LINES
Sabre-rattling on the Korean Peninsula
EYE ON DEFENCE
Threat assessment
FACE TO FACE
Should Canada replace its military as the first line of response to domestic disasters?
CANADA AND THE NEW COLD WAR
Diminishing returns
HUMOUR HUNT
Catching flak
HEROES AND VILLAINS
Canadian PoWs and Kurt Meyer
ARTIFACTS
Pennon of peace
O CANADA
Tinker Tailor Soldier CSIS
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Legion May/Jun 2024.