Major Amanda Aldous is a member of the current Canadian Forces, one who specializes in logistics. She has been deployed overseas on a number of occasions, including in Afghanistan and Kuwait, where she worked to provide support to coalition forces in their battles in the ongoing war on terror.
In May of 2018, Major Aldous visited Crestwood as part of a delegation from the Canadian Forces College, where she was studying at the time. She spoke with Politics 12 students about the reality of life in the Canadian military.
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. Specific Roles
- 3. Roles in Canada
- 4. Benefits and Challenges
- 5. International Relations
- 6. Feminism and Change
- 7. Inspiration and Enlisting
- 8. Deployment to Jamaica
- 9. Deployment to Afghanistan
- 10. Danger
- 11. Cultural Differences and Difficulties
- 12. Interaction With Other Soldiers
- 13. Safety Measures; Deployment to Kuwait
- 14. Boosting Morale
- 15. Missions in Mali and Challenges
- 16. Equality in the Military