RESTORE THE HONOUR!

Now that a full year has passed since the federal government boldly returned the main branches of the armed forces to their pre-1968 designa...

A number of military publications have asked for our story on the successful campaign to bring back the RCN and RCAF. This is what we wrote....

We are deeply gratified to have received this notice from the Air Force Association, courtesy of Dan Rawlyck Capt (Ret'd), announcing ...

To the individual who criticized that six thousand signatures "is hardly a resounding success", we are clearly vindicated today w...

And I do mean we -- for Padre Gregory Benton, a former chaplain with the Royal Regiment of Canada, deserves equal credit for this victory, ...

Speech by the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence: Canada Restores Historic Identities of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Can...

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FAVOURITE QUOTE: Congratulations, Mr Smith, on your success at returning us to colonial status . - Jack Granatstein WORTH A READ: ...

Splice the Mainbrace! The Royal Honour has been restored! Tune in to the Minister's official announcement at 9am, reinstating the tr...

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Thank you to the six thousand veterans, family members of those currently serving and otherwise patriotic Canadians, who have now signed the...

This has the feeling of providence. True North Sports & Entertainment unveiled today the primary and secondary logos for the Winnipeg Je...

We are very pleased, delighted and honoured to have the support of Lieutenant Colonel (Ret'd) Robert (Bob) Gordon Dale, DSO, DFC, CD, a ...

Head of Canadian navy sails into retirement . It is unfortunate that Vice-Admiral McFadden opposed the executive curl and our campaign to re...

This from the Daily Telegraph : "The couple will leave London this morning on a Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft which will fly them a...

Our campaign at ROYALSALUTE.CA has produced a new video, this one including a small sample of the hundreds of patriotic comments left by vet...

Prince Philip has been appointed an honorary admiral and general in Her Majesty's Canadian Armed Forces on the occasion of his 90th bir...

I have never been able to answer the following hypothetical: If as the Minister of Defence has admitted below that the Royal designation has...

Our task is rather modest, compared to theirs . The Royal Canadian Navy has bright days ahead, but I'm not so sure about our sister navy...

The scores of veterans who wrote to the Minister of National Defence last December and January have finally received their replies, and all ...

We have refreshed and revitalized our campaign headquarters at royalsalute.ca Please go and vist the hundreds of comments (many of them are ...

Andrew Coyne, national editor of Maclean's magazine, just twittered (or is that tweeted?) our petition. Given that he has more than 17,0...

Buzz Bourdon, signatory of our petition, wrote an interesting piece in the Globe and Mail on Sunday on the passing of Bruce Beatty, an RCAF ...

Ten reasons why the federal government should quickly and cheerfully restore the Royal honour to Canada's navy and air force: 1. The Sta...

I did not know that the Canadian writer, journalist and longtime Maclean's editor was also a naval captain in the Canadian Naval Reserve...

I overstated my position below on the issue of relevancy, for it surely is not irrelevant that the current majority government is Conservati...

That it happens to be a Conservative majority government is irrelevant also relevant. What matters today is that we veteran volunteers now ...

Our campaign is, of course, not affiliated with any political party or other organization. We are veteran volunteers who want the government...

I've been very busy at work the last couple of weeks, hence the lack of activity. We have not gone away, nor are we taking a holiday, it...

The Billy Bishop Home and Museum (home of Canada's greatest ace) is managed by the Owen Sounds Museums Board, and I received this letter...

Michael Smith At our Directors' meeting held on 23 January, 2011 it was unanimously decided that we would support the restoration of ...

This message from the President of 150 (North Atlantic) Wing, RCAF Association: Dear Mr. Smith - we would support your cause - and rather t...

A very interesting situation occurred at the general meeting of the Niagara Branch of the Royal Canadian Naval Association on January 30th. ...

My apologies for the lack of activity this week - we've been taking a small break, but will continue again soon enough. When I say we, I...

Aaron Hynes writes that there is no ‘navy’ to rename . Of course, and that's the point the Senate is seeking to correct because, unlike ...

This message from George Apps, their President, to the Executive Secretary of the Royal Canadian Naval Association, Jerry Sigrist: Jerry, At...

Good afternoon Michael, Your e-mail and information was brought up during the last General Members Meeting and the membership was for your c...

That was a rhetorical question - there is no campaign for 'Canadian Navy', and very few veterans would support that option over Roya...

The president of the White Ensign Club of Montreal has promised to get back to me on the results of their vote; however, he is convinced tha...

Here is the message I received from their president this morning: Michael J. Smith This is one of the topics for discussion at our next Alu...

Our official campaign website, although a continuous work in progress, is beginning to take very fine shape indeed, and is now live. You can...

Mr. Michael J. Smith CNAG Response to “Restore the Honour”! Good afternoon Michael, In-accordance-with your recent request to have the Canad...

Dear Mr. Smith: I am responding to your recent appeal to the members of the Royal Canadian Naval Association dated January 8, 2011. My name ...

Michael- the response from Trenton: The Executive, on behalf of the membership of the 426 Thunderbird Squadron Association, fully supp...

There were dissenters in this group, but majority opinion was firmly in the yeah column.

A fascinating message I received from Alex Saunders would suggest that the final order to stop this massive assault on the regimental honour...

Although we have the support of the Royal Canadian Naval Association at the national level, there are many independent RCNA branches across ...

The good Senator Day writes a timely opinion article in the Toronto Star today: If someone were to ask you to give the official name of our ...

To All Concerned: A few Months ago, I responded to a similar call related to this issue. At this time, I am not able to recover my comments,...

Another day, another endorsement, this one from the Vice President of the Naval Weapons Association of Canada, Ross Raymond: Thanks for info...

Michael, The President has asked me to go out to all Branches of the RCNA for their individual support which I am doing. I am certain it wil...

I received a message from Paul Baiden, the President of the Canadian Naval Air Group this morning, who may, I repeat may, be in a position t...

Here is the message I received today from the President of the Admiral Desmond Piers Naval Association: Dear Mr. Smith; At our last General ...

The navy has evolved over its one hundred year history, and must keep evolving. But it is one navy, with one institutional memory, a fact t...

I spoke with a member of their executive who informs me that they will not know the position of their members until the end of this month. I...

Here is the message I received moments ago from their Vice President: On behalf of 879 (Earl MacLeod) RCAF Wing Air Force Association of Can...

Dear Friends of the RCN and RCAF, You are one of the more than five thousand patriotic Canadians and organizations who have already expres...

The unified command of Canada's armed services in some fashion was an idea that had been considered for a long time. Efficiency in the m...

The lady veterans are in our corner. The Wren Association of Toronto includes veterans from the Womens Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS),...