Mike Starker returned to Canada yesterday. Mike became the 83rd Canadian Soldier to die in Afghanistan when he died last Tuesday in southern Afghanistan when his patrol was ambushed.
His family issued a statement saying: “Mike loved being a paramedic with Calgary EMS and loved being a soldier in the Canadian Forces, especially his time [...]

During a night drop on the 8th of May, 1968, seven troopers drowned in the Ottawa river during what was supposed to be a routine drop onto the Mattawa Plains at CFB Petawawa resulting in the largest single-day loss of life at the base.
If you are near Petawawa this weekend, the Canadian Airborne Association will [...]

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Bill Murray. He passed away at 0330hrs on the 22 October. Bill was a sapper and a Jumper with the Canadian Airborne Regiment Field Engineers.
There will be a service and reception at Br.280, Royal Canadian Legion, Vedder Golden, [...]

03 Aug 1958 – 22 Jul 2007
A fighter to the very end, Rod finally succumbed to cancer at the young age of 48.
Born at Gaspe, Quebec, the family moved at an early age to Shawinigan, Quebec where he grew up. After graduating from Shawinigan High School, and a short career as a traveling salesman, he [...]

I have been informed that Dave Mack, a retired CWO and former AB RCR passed away on 26 August at home in Darwell AB. Additional details are unknown at this time. If anyone can add details, please do so in the comments.
Update: There have been many additions in the comments, thanks for everyone who is [...]

Sgt (Ret) J.B. McDonald CD (Boots) PPCLI, AIRBORNE, passed away on 14 Aug 2007.
Tuesday 21 Aug, 2007 Prayers will held at Our Lady Of Angels Catholic Church, 10004 - 101 St, Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Wednesday 22 Aug, 2007 Funeral will he held at this same location in Fort Sask, at 11AM
Airborne Social Club full dress with [...]

Today, our thoughts and our prayers go out to the families, friends and comrades of six more of our brothers who died in combat in Afghanistan yesterday. They, along with their interpreter, were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the Panjwaii district about 20km southwest of Kandahar.
The explosion happened as the [...]

Brigadier James Hill passed away peacefully Thursday 16 Mar 06.
Brigadier “Speedy” Hill, who died on Thursday aged 95, won an MC and three DSOs as a commander of airborne forces during the Second World War.
In 1942 Hill took command of the 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment, which was dropped at Souk El Arba, deep behind [...]

Richard “Dick” Hilborn, former 2IC of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, died on Tuesday Feb. 21 in Waterloo, Ont. of a heart attack.
Maj. Hilborn was the last surviving officer of 1 Can Para who participated in all of the famed regiment’s exploits during WWII. Maj. Hilborn received a field promotion to 2IC after the death [...]

Sgt Bill Brown of 2 Cdo died Sunday morning at the University Hospital in Edmonton at the age of 71 . Bill served with the PPCLI from 1950 through to 1970 when at that time joined the Canadian Airborne Regiment in Edmonton until 1976 serving for 26 years .
He served in 2 separate tours in [...]