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THE SOMALIA MISSION IN CONTEXT

In order to appreciate what occurred before, during and after the deployment, an understanding of several contextual matters pertaining to Canada's military is necessary.

Accordingly, Chapter 3 examines the structure and organization of the Canadian Forces and the Department of National Defence at the time of the Somalia mission; Chapter 4 describes the importance of the chain of command in the Canadian military; Chapter 5 presents a discussion on military culture and ethics; Chapter 6 explores civil-military relations in Canada; Chapter 7 introduces the military justice system at the time of the Somalia deployment; Chapter 8 describes the personnel system within the CF; Chapter 9 presents a history of the Canadian Airborne Regiment; Chapter 10 outlines the evolution of international peacekeeping and Canada's role in it; and Chapter 11 describes the historical development of Somalia and the situation that gave rise to Canada's involvement there.


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