The world has changed significantly since this time last year, as a result of the global pandemic, and the Canadian Armed Forces have adapted and responded accordingly.
Military medical personnel from 4 Canadian Forces Health Services Group and the Canadian Armed Forces members that comprise Territorial Battle Group 1 stand in front of Holland Christian Homes in Brampton, Ont., as a drive-by show of appreciation from the community passes, on May 9, 2020. DND photograph by Cpl. Justin Dreimanis
As Canada took pause on Nov. 11 to remember the brave Canadians who served and sacrificed so that we can live in freedom and democracy, we did so in a very different way than ever before, mainly through our television and computer screens.
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