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Frequently Asked Questions
Note: Some of our sub-sites also have FAQs. For detailed information on specific issues, check the following sites:
- Goals of DND and the CF
- DND/CF employment opportunities
- DND/CF organization
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DND/CF leadership and personnel
- How do I tell the difference between commissioned officers and non-commissioned members of the CF?
- How many CF members and DND employees are there?
- What does the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada do?
- What does the Minister of National Defence do?
- What does the Deputy Minister of National Defence do?
- What does the Chief of the
Defence Staff do?
- Contacting CF members
- CF activities in Canada and abroad
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CF tradition and heritage
- What are the origins of the CF?
- Does the War Museum belong to DND?
- Where can I get historical information about military operations or units?
- How do I find out what a certain unit did during the First World War or the Second World War?
- I'm having a hard time
finding badges for Army units that no longer exist. Can you
help?
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Service information
- I used to be a CF member. How do I get my file?
- I'm looking for information about a retired relative's CF service. Where should I go?
- Where on your website can I find information about military pensions?
- I am recently retired from the CF. Where can I get help in obtaining civilian employment?
- I would like to reserve a
plot in the National Military Cemetery. How do I apply?
- Doing business with DND and the CF
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Internet Information
- What makes a website official?
- I'm thinking of putting up a website of DND/CF interest, but it will not be an official site. Is there anything in particular that I should take into consideration?
- Am I allowed to post information acquired in the course of my DND or CF career?
- Where can I find more information on publishing and maintaining DND/CF information on the Internet?
