August 9 - Peacekeeping Day (Canada)

On August 9, 1974, Syrian forces fired three anti-aircraft missiles at an unarmed Canadian Forces Buffalo aircraft; many people lost their lives. Canada’s peacekeeping veterans have chosen August 9 as Peacekeeping Day to commemorate that tragic incident, and pay tribute to all those Canadians who have died in the service of peace on United Nations operations in such places as the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan.