HALIFAX, NS, Aug. 15, 2020 /CNW/ - During the Second World War, Canadians from across the country and all walks of life would enlist for our country. Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, unveiled this year's Veterans' Week poster. This edition commemorates the end of the Second World War and features Corporal (Ret'd) Anne McNamara, and her husband, Flying Officer (Ret'd) Howard McNamara. More than 10,000 Canadians served in Asia and the Pacific during the Second World War. Associated LinksSOURCE Veterans Affairs CanadaFor further information: Media Relations, Veterans Affairs Canada, 613-992-7468, [email protected]; Cameron McNeill, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs, [email protected]Related Linkshttps://www.veterans.gc.ca/

Source: The North Africa Journal August 15, 2020 14:37 UTC