Saskatchewan Dragoons
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The Saskatchewan Dragoons is a Primary Reserve armoured regiment of the Canadian Army. The unit is based in Moose Jaw. Their primary job is to assist the Regular Force in meeting Canada's military commitments. Their training and equipment closely follow that of the Regular Force, which the Reserves are called upon to assist increasingly often. The Saskatchewan Dragoons are part of 3rd Canadian Division's 38 Canadian Brigade Group.[1][2]
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Active | 1913–present |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Army |
Type | Armoured reconnaissance |
Size | One squadron |
Part of | 38 Canadian Brigade Group |
Garrison/HQ | LCol D.V. Currie, VC Armoury, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan |
Motto(s) | Esprit d'initiative (French for 'spirit of initiative') |
March | "Punjaub" |
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Website | army-armee![]() |
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Colonel-in-Chief | The Duke of Edinburgh |
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Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, became colonel-in-chief of the regiment on visiting Saskatchewan in 2003, when he congratulated the regiment on its "contribution to Canada's proud tradition of citizen-soldiers in the community". Involved in peacekeeping operations in Cyprus, the Golan Heights, Bosnia and Croatia, members of the regiment have also provided aid during floods and forest fires in the prairies.