Although the constitution of Canada states that the " Command-in-Chief of the Land and Naval Militia, and of all Naval and Military Forces, of and in Canada, is hereby declared to continue and be vested in the Queen ," the governor general acts in her place as Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces and is permitted through the 1947 Letters Patent to use the title Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada.

Although the jobs of Commander-in-Chief and Military Member were now held by same person, senior officers could approach only the Commander-in-Chief directly – they still had to deal with the Military Member through the Army Secretary, who reported to the Indian Government and had right of access to the Viceroy-there were even instances, when the two separate bureaucracies produced different answers to a problem, of the Commander-in-Chief disagreeing with himself as Military Member!

Although the Governor General of Canada is the Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces, the minister is ultimately responsible for " the management and direction of the Canadian Forces ", while all orders and instructions are issued by the Chief of the Defence Staff.

Although expected to be made Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the British Army by Lord Rosebery's government on the retirement of the Duke of Cambridge in 1895 this did not happen because the government was replaced and Lord Wolseley appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army instead.

Although Frederick IV of Denmark strongly distrusted nobility, his half-brother, Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve became Lieutenant General Admiral of the Danish Fleet in 1697, ultimately going on to become Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.

Although Collins used it as a catharsis for her opposition to the Vietnam War, two years after her rendition, the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, senior Scottish regiment of the British Army, recorded an instrumental version featuring a bagpipe soloist accompanied by a pipe and drum band.

Although the proposal seemed to have been approved, the plans of the British were thwarted by the uprising of Dost Muhammad's son Muhammad Akbar Khan, who defeated and annihilated the British-Indian garrison at Gandamak on its retreat from Kabul in January 1842.

Although most dialects of English used in the former British Empire outside of North America and Australasia are, to various extents, based on British English, most of the countries concerned have developed their own unique dialects, particularly with respect to pronunciation, idioms and vocabulary.

Although he himself was a blues purist, Korner criticised better-known British blues musicians during the blues boom of the late 1960s for their blind adherence to Chicago blues, as if the music came in no other form.

Although he still wore a standard British officer's cap on arrival in the desert, he briefly wore an Australian broad-brimmed hat before switching to wearing the black beret ( with the badge of the Royal Tank Regiment next to the British General Officer's badge ) for which he became notable.

Although Henry Lumley ’ s British cavalry had managed to cross the marshy ground around the Petite Gheete, it was soon evident to Marlborough that sufficient cavalry support would not be practicable and that the battle could not be won on the Allied right.

Although each series is set in a different era, all follow the " misfortunes " of Edmund Blackadder ( played by Atkinson ), who in each is a member of a British family dynasty present at many significant periods and places in British history.

Although hundreds of men dived into the sea to escape the flames, fewer than 100 survived the blast: approximately 70 survivors were picked up by British boats, including the wounded staff officer Léonard-Bernard Motard.

Although briefly outmatched, the British ships were soon joined by Goliath and Theseus.

Although The Vanguard folded in 1926, the others were a great triumph and became known as " The Big Five "; they ended Amalgamated Press's near-monopoly of the British comic industry.

Although principally a museum of cultural art objects and antiquities today, the British Museum was founded as a " universal museum ".

Although originally devised in the United States, it was more commonly adopted by British libraries than by American ones.

Although the Royal Navy is widely regarded as having been vital for the rise of the British Empire, and British dominance of the world, the British Army played an important role in the colonisation of India and other regions.

Although British Prime Minister John Major rejected John Hume's requests for a public inquiry into the killings, his successor, Tony Blair, decided to start one.

Although these encryption methods were more complex than previous schemes and required machines to encrypt and decrypt, other machines such as the British Bombe were invented to crack these encryption methods.

Although Louisbourg was captured by New Englanders with British naval assistance in 1745 and by the British again in 1758, Île Royale remained formally part of colonial France until it was ceded to Britain under the Treaty of Paris in 1763.

Although there are often disputes about its organisation and funding, British parties to this day must still voice their general support for the NHS in order to remain electable.

Although widely used in naval warfare, and in anti-air guns, both the British and Americans feared unexploded proximity fuses would be reverse engineered leading to them limiting its use in continental battles.

Although it is the first of 20 British North America Acts, it is still the most famous of these and is understood to be the document of Canadian Confederation.

Although the Swedish government, amazed at Mörner's effrontery, at once placed him under arrest on his return to Sweden, the candidature of Bernadotte gradually gained favor and on 21 August 1810 he was elected to be the Crown Prince and was made the Commander-in-chief of the Swedish Armed Forces.

Although the Badge of Military Merit fell into disuse after the American Revolutionary War, the concept of a military award for individual gallantry by members of the U. S. Armed Forces had been established.

Although the Coast Guard is a part of the Department of Homeland Security, rather than the Department of Defense, it is by law and tradition a branch of the United States Armed Forces.

It also includes force used directly to preclude or impede the mission and / or duties of US forces, including the recovery of US personnel or vital US Government property .” A “ hostile force ” is defined as “ Any civilian, paramilitary, or military force or terrorist ( s ), with or without national designation, that have committed a hostile act, exhibited hostile intent, or have been declared hostile by appropriate US authority .” “ Armed forces ” are defined as “ The military forces of a nation or a group of nations .” Although the original Senate bill that produced the 1989 amendment intended to make the treatment of captives the operative qualifying condition for those held outside of formal armed conflict, this intent has only been sporadically enforced.

Although an unusual post for a senior economics expert, it proved to be fortuitous in that it brought him into close contact with the senior officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

Although the British Armed Forces Military Police have an investigations department, it is not called " CID ".

Although cadets in other countries may have to take part in the military in their country, cadets in Canada are not and do not have to join the Canadian Armed Forces once they reach 18 years of age.

Although Maliki, who vowed to crack down on militias upon stepping into office, presented his national reconciliation plan on June 25, and despite the security crackdown in Baghdad begun on June 14 dubbed Operation Forward Together, United States Central Command Commander John Abizaid, with the backing of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Peter Pace, on August 3 told the Senate Armed Services Committee, " Sectarian violence is probably as bad as I have seen it.

Although not the Commander of the TKR, Nasution gained experience in the role of Armed Forces Commander in September 1948 with the Madiun incident.

Although the coup failed and Khiêm did not return, the Armed Forces Council adopted a vote of no confidence in Khánh and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, and Thi became the most powerful figures in the junta.

Although maintained by the Argentine Armed Forces, as all Argentine bases on Antarctica, it is operated by the civilian agency Instituto Antartico Argentino ( ).

Although the SAFTI MI is an amalgamated institution, it draws much of its heritage from the original Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute ( SAFTI ), which was officially opened on 14 February 1966 at Pasir Laba Camp.

Although quartered at Corregidor, he served as a liaison between the Commandant, 16th Naval District ; the Commanding General, U. S. Armed Forces in the Far East ; and particularly with the forces engaged on Bataan until ordered to leave on board the U. S. submarine Snapper ( SS-185 ) for Australia in April 1942.

Although supposedly equal to all other members, Kusanagi fills the leadership role in the team, and is usually referred to as " the Major " due to her past rank in the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.

Although Koizumi did not initially campaign on the issue of defense reform, he approved the expansion of the Japan Self-Defense Forces ( JSDF ) and in October 2001 they were given greater scope to operate outside of the country.

Although he held no formal executive position, he wielded immense unofficial power, exercising personal command of both the ARVN Special Forces ( a paramilitary unit which served as the Ngô family's de facto private army ) and the Cần Lao political apparatus ( also known as the Personalist Labor Party ) which served as the regime's de facto secret police.

Although the Japanese constitution says " land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained ," the Jieitai ( 自衛隊 ), or Japan Self-Defense Forces were created shortly after the end of U. S. occupation.

Although his characterization of Japan as an " unsinkable aircraft carrier ", his noting the " common destiny " of Japan and the United States, and his calling for revisions to Article 9 the Constitution ( which renounced war as the sovereign right of the nation ), among other prorearmament statements, produced negative reactions at home and abroad, a gradual acceptance emerged of the Self-Defense Forces and the mutual security treaty with the United States in the mid-1980s.

Although the California Base was recaptured by Federation Forces in the dying weeks of the One Year war, the Federation never really regained control of the seas.

Although some Forces have returned to using the same insignia as their regular counterparts ( Sgt stripes, Inspector's pips etc ) the City of London has retained the bar system ( one for Sp / Sgts, two for Sp Insp, 4 for Sp Supt ) along with the traditional SC and crown distinguishing badge.

Although originally an air force training base, CFB Borden is now a training base for several elements of the Canadian Forces:

Although the CL-41 Tutor has been retired from active training, 22 Tutors continue to fly with the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment at CFB Cold Lake.

Although closed in 1995, the fort was reopened the next day as the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area.

Although the RCAC and the other cadet programs are by the Canadian Forces and the civilian Leagues, cadets are not members of the Forces, and are not expected to join the Canadian Forces.

Although, not desiginated combat camera correspondents, a few broadcast journalists have been awarded the Combat Action Badge for their duty serving at American Forces Network-Iraq.