Remembrance Day 2016 News Archive
![U of M Canadian Officers Training Corp (COTC) members at training camp in 1945 // Photo courtesy of UM Digital Collections](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/COTC-member-training-camp-150x150.jpg)
The war effort
November 10, 2016 —
During the First and Second World Wars, the University of Manitoba served as a training ground for troops and watched some of its best and brightest go off and fight for their country
![Cpl. Jordan James Anderson. // Photo from Veterans Affairs Canada](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CPL_Jordan_web-150x150.jpg)
Honouring fallen sons and daughters
November 11, 2015 —
In 2010, the University Senate approved the creation of the Jordan Anderson “On The Ramp” Bursary
![Tank parked outside the Admin building at the U of M](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Tank-outside-UM-150x150.jpg)
Libraries
U of M eponyms in honour of military service
November 10, 2015 —
Many of these eponyms are in honour of people formally and publicly identified as being associated with the U of M
![war letters](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Archives-letters-3-adjusted-150x150.jpg)
Libraries
Stories home from the front
November 10, 2014 —
Archives has a Tumblr site featuring the letters of a First World War soldier