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Roman Jarymowycz
Lieutenant-Colonel (Retd) Roman Jarymowycz, OMM, CD, Ph.D. (January 18, 1945 – January 19, 2017) was a decorated Canadian soldier and military educator. He was also a student of Canadian military history and made important contributions to the contemporary debate about Canada and the Normandy campaign in World War II. Background Roman Johann Jarymowycz, born January 18, 1945, in Vienna, Austria, and of Ukrainian heritage, was a naturalized Canadian citizen. He was a lifelong resident of the island of Montreal and was a member of the Byzantine Catholic Church. He was a teacher of over 30 years at St. Thomas High School in Pointe-Claire, Quebec. His primary subjects were Canadian History and Social Studies, and he also coached the high school's championship-winning debating and public-speaking team. Additionally, and without the benefit of ever having played a game of the sport, he was an assistant rugby coach. He was married to former teaching colleague Sandra Pasqual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Military Merit (Canada)
"Service before self" , eligibility = Standing membership in the Canadian Forces , criteria = Conspicuous merit and exceptional service , status = Currently constituted , head_title = Sovereign , head = Charles III , head2_title = Chancellor , head2 = Governor general of Canada , head3_title = Principal Commander , head3 = Chief of the Defence Staff , grades = , established = 1 July 1972 , founder = Elizabeth II , first_induction = , last_induction = , total = 5,285 , recipients = , individual = , higher = Dependent on grade , lower = Dependent on grade , image2 = , caption2 = The Order of Military Merit (french: Ordre du mérite militaire) is a military honour for merit that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the second highest order administered by the governor in Council, on behalf of the Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Militia Command Staff Course
A militia () is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non- professional soldiers, citizens of a country, or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of regular, full-time military personnel; or, historically, to members of a warrior- nobility class (e.g. knights or samurai). Generally unable to hold ground against regular forces, militias commonly support regular troops by skirmishing, holding fortifications, or conducting irregular warfare, instead of undertaking offensive campaigns by themselves. Local civilian laws often limit militias to serve only in their home region, and to serve only for a limited time; this further reduces their use in long military campaigns. Beginning in the late 20th century, some militias (in particular officially recognized and sanctioned militias of a government) act as professional forces, while still being "part-time" or "on-call" organizations. For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
