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Canadian Army Armée canadienne Badge of the Canadian Army Active 19th century – present Country Canada Type Army Size 43,000 (23,000 regular force, 17,000 reserve forces, 5000 rangers, 3,000 civilians) [1] Part of Canadian Armed Forces Headquarters National Defence Headquarters Motto(s) Vigilamus pro te (in Latin) (English: We stand on guard for thee ) [2] March "The Great Little Army" Mascot(s) Juno the Bear Engagements Fenian raids Red River Rebellion Wolseley Expedition North-West Rebellion Second Boer War First World War Russian Civil War Second World War Korean War October Crisis Oka Crisis Operation Deliverance Operation Medak Pocket War in Afghanistan 2004 Haitian coup d'état Operation Impact Nineveh Plains offensive Website www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca Commanders Commander-in-chief Elizabeth II , Queen of Canada, represented by Governor General, Julie Payette Commander of the Canadian Army Lieutenant-General Paul Wynnyk, CMM, MSM, CD Deputy Commander of the Canadi...