Historica Canada is excited to share this NEW #HeritageMinute celebrating Edwin Baker, co-founder of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. After losing his vision during the First World War, Edwin Baker brought his determination back to Canada and co-founded the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Check out this new #HeritageMinute by @HistoricaCanada celebrating his legacy.

Each month, Salute! newsletter provides news about:

• benefits and services available to Veterans and their families and tips on accessing them;
• remembrance and commemoration activities in Canada and abroad; and
• other events, including public consultations.

You will also see stories about today's Veterans, their challenges and successes, and how they contribute to their communities after leaving the military.

In honour of the 80^th anniversary of the D-Day landings, the Defence Attaché Office of Canada in France and the Canadian Military Engineers are presenting 80 Izzy doll shadow boxes to communities in France as a tangible symbol of the enduring friendship between Canada and France.

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On 20 October 2014, WO Patrice Vincent was targeted in a lone wolf terror hit-and-run attack in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Two days later, Cpl Nathan Cirillo was gunned down while on guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. In both cases, the murderer was an ISIS sympathizer.

Please take a moment to remember these two soldiers, their service, their sacrifice, and their friends and families.