Colonel (retired) John Boileau wrote weekly articles for the Halifax Daily News on defence and security issues from the 9th of August 2006 until the 6th of February 2008.  The Halifax Daily News ceased publication on the 11th of February 2008.

Militaty Matters By Maj. (Ret'd) Dunne

Articles, Letters & Presentations

Fighting Spirit : By John Boileau, Colonel (Retired)  .  Published in the Nova Scotian, Halifax Sunday Herald on the 8th of August 2010.

Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs : The presentation given by Surgeon Lieutenant Commander (Retired) Heather MacKinnon to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs on Thursday the 29th of April 2010.

Continue to remember By Alex Morrison, Lt. Colonel (Retired).  Letter to the Editor, Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 23rd of February 2010.

Toward ‘New Haiti’ By Alex Morrison, Lt. Colonel (Retired).  Letter to the Editor (Readers's Corner), Halifax Sunday Herald on the 20th of January 2010.

Hillier: A soldier’s general  Book review by John Boileau, Colonel (Retired)  .  Published in the Nova Scotian, Halifax Sunday Herald on the 29th of November 2009.

11th November 2009 address to Branch 36 Royal Canadian Legion Speech given by Colonel (Retired)     Richard Jamer RUSI NS Chairman Veterans' Affairs Committee to the Royal Canadian Legion Veterans Banquet on the 11th of November 2009 in Perth-Andover, NB.

Malta Memorial honours aircrews  by Gordon Eastwood. Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 11th of November 2009.

Plaque Unveiled in Honour of WW11 Pilot  By Alex Morrison, Lt. Colonel (Retired).  18th of April 2009.

Fortune Favours The Brave Book review by John Boileau, Colonel (Retired)  .  Published in the Nova Scotian, Halifax Sunday Herald on the 15th of March 2009.

The Silver Dart's Dream Team By John Boileau, Colonel (Retired)  .  Published in the Nova Scotian, Halifax Sunday Herald on the 22nd of February 2009.

Terrorism and the Media By Tim Dunne Major (Retired).  Published in the Vanguard, Canada's Premier Defence and Security Magazine December 2008.

Reserves' deep roots By Peter D. Lloyd, BGen (Retired). Published in the Halifax Sunday Herald on the 23rd of November 2008.

Jobs for new vetrans By Murray Lee, Colonel (Retired).  Letter to the Editor, Halifax Sunday Herald on the 16th of November 2008.

Our democracy owes much to soldiers’ sacrifices  By John Boileau, Colonel (Retired)  .  Published in the Nova Scotian, Halifax Sunday Herald on the 9th of November 2008.

The price of valour  By John Boileau, Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 27th of September 2008.

Rifles on lookout By Edward Amy, Brig. General (Retired).  Letter to the Editor, Halifax Chronicle Herald, published on the 15th of September 2008.

A Need for a Medical Transitional Service By Heather MacKinnon, Lietenant Commader (Retired).  Published in the Summer 2008 Edition of On Track, Vol. 13, No. 2

Must not forget By Edward Amy, Brig. General (Retired).  Letter to the Editor, Halifax Chronicle Herald, published on the 19th of August 2008.

"I'm hit and losing power" By Len Canfield, Commander (Retired).  Published in the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust's News Letter, Action Stations, May/June 2008.

Canada-U.S border result of hostility, concession By John Boileau, Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 8th of July 2008.

Canadian Victoria Cross a link with the past By John Boileau, Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 4th of June 2008.

The last cavalry charge By John Boileau, Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Nova Scotian Halifax Sunday Herald on the 30th of March 2008.

Ottawa shoots itself in the foot with Arrow By John Boileau, Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 27th of March 2008.

Counterinsurgency operations can be won By John Boileau, Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 21st of February 2008.

RAdm William Landymore, presentation of his water colour paintings By William R. Gard Commander (Retired).  Posted on the RMC Club web site, 20th November 2007.

Griffons in Afghanistan  An e-mail exchange between RUSI NS President Murray Lee, Colonel (Retired) and Senator Colin Kenny in the Fall 2007.

Canadian Government Policy on Northern Northern Sovereignty - Where is the White Paper? By Murray Lee, Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's defence quarterly newsletter On Track, Autumn 2007, Volume 12 number 2.

Restore recon ability By Edward Amy, Brig. General (Retired).  Letter to the Editor, Halifax Chronicle Herald, published on the 30th of August 2007.

Needed: White paper on Great White North By Murray Lee, Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 7th of August 2007

Commentary unfair to RCMP By Ian Atkinson, Assistant Commissioner, Commanding Officer RCMP in Nova Scotia.  Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 5th of July 2007.

New Zealand Corporal awarded Victoria Cross  Published in the Guardian on the 3rd of July 2007.

Commissionaires celebrate 70 years of service  By Murray Lee, Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 29th of June 2007.

Nova Scotia requires reconnaissance unit  By Murray Lee, Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 27th of April 2007.

Get past the past   By Alex Morrison, Lt. Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Globe and Mail on the 1st of March 2007.

Canadians should be proud of efforts in Afghanistan  By Alex Morrison, Lt. Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 21st of November 2006.

Visiting veterans By Edward Amy, Brig. General (Retired).  Letter to the Editor, Halifax Chronicle Herald, published on the 21st of October 2006.

Help themselves by Eric Edgar, Captain (Retired).  Letter to the Editor, Halifax Chronicle Herald, published on the 30th of August 2006.

Citadel Century By John Boileau, Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Nova Scotian, Halifax Sunday Herald on the 16th of July 2006.

Terrorism and the News Media By Tim Dunne Major (Retired) .  Revised the 9th of June 2006.

Welcome tribute By Edward Amy, Brig. General (Retired).  Letter to the Editor, Halifax Chronicle Herald, published on the 21st of April 2006.

Time to support CF mission in Afghanistan  By Alex Morrison, Lt. Colonel (Retired) and Len Canfield, Commander (Retired).  Published in the Trident on the 20th of March 2006.

It's time to "sign on" in support of CF mission By Alex Morrison, Lt. Colonel (Retired) and Len Canfield, Commander (Retired).  Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 10th of March 2006.

Ideal location By Alex Morrison, Lt. Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 21st of February 2006.

Defensively speaking By Alex Morrison, Lt. Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Globe and Mail on the 16th of February 2006.

Off Target Again By John Boileau, Colonel (Retired).  Letter to the Editor Halifax Chronicle Herald published on the 11th of February 2006.

Welcome Support  By Edward Amy, Brig. General (Retired).  Letter to the Editor, Halifax Chronicle Herald, published on the 25th of January 2006.

Clearing up Smoky By John Boileau, Colonel (Retired).  Letter to the Editor Halifax Chronicle Herald published on the 16th of August 2005.

Canada's Unknown War  and The Last VC By John Boileau, Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Nova Scotian, Halifax Sunday Herald on the 14th of August 2005.

Forces for Future  By Alex Morrison, Lt. Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Cape Breton Post on the 27th of June 2005 and the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 30th of June 2005.

Think Security  By Edward Amy, Brig. General (Retired).  Letter to the Editor, Halifax Chronicle Herald, published on the 11th of June 2005 in response to the article "Hillier to rejig Forces Structure".

New defence policy"...time and lots of money"  By Commander Len Canfield (Retired).  Published in the Trident on the 30th of May 2005.

Our Proud History of Peacekeeping  By Alex Morrison, Lt. Colonel (Retired).  Published in the National Post on the 26th of May 2005.

Presentation to the Senate Committee on National Security and Defence  Presented by Lieutenant (N) (Retired) Paul Phillips on the 5th of May 2005 in Halifax.

Counter- plan for Vimy  By John Boileau, Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 20th of April 2005.

At Sea with the Canadian Navy  By Mary Pletsch.  Published in the April 2005 edition of the Northern Star.

Coastline Security  By Commodore (Retired) W.P. Hayes.  Letter to the Editor, Halifax Chronicle Herald, published on the 28th of March 2005 in response to the letter by Brig. General Amy.

The Staggering Cost of Rental Airlift  By Murray Lee, Colonel (Retired).  Letter to the Editor, Halifax Chronicle Herald, published on the 19th of March 2005.

Decisive action key  By Edward Amy, Brig. General (Retired).  Letter to the Editor, Halifax Chronicle Herald, published on the 4th of March 2005 in response to the article "Busy Days Ahead for Hillier" by Alex Morrison, Lt. Colonel (Retired).

Military gets $12.8b boost  Interview with Alex Morrison Lt. Colonel  (Retired) by The Canadian Press and Amy Smith of the Halifax Chronicle Herald published on the 24th of February 2005.

Where Is The Funding For Our Armed Forces?  By Murray Lee, Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Edmonton Journal on the 23rd of February 2005.

Busy Days Ahead for Hillier  By Alex Morrison, Lt. Colonel (Retired).  Published in the Halifax Chronicle Herald on the 16th of February 2005.

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