National Defence and the Canadian Forces
www.forces.gc.ca
Common menu bar links
Write to the Troops Message Board!
The men and women of the Canadian Forces have demonstrated time and again that they will rise to any challenge. Let your Canadian Forces members know you appreciate their service by sending a message.
To ensure that your message is posted, please read the guidelines at the bottom of the page.
Note: Please keep in mind that our deployed members are very busy and can’t reply directly to all messages received.
Posting guidelines:
- We cannot post messages or replies that are longer than 750 characters, including spaces. Please do not include graphics or attachments.
- Please enter your given name. If you are over 18 years of age, you may add your family name, but this is not required. Family names of those under 18 will not be posted.
- Due to privacy and security considerations, we do not post personal messages or details about Canadian Forces members, Department of National Defence employees and current operations.
- If you are a minor (under the age of 18) or assisting a minor to post a message do not include personal information. For legal reasons, we cannot post it and we will remove any personal information that you post for your own protection. See section 3 of the Privacy Act for a definition of personal information.
- Your personal e-mail address is considered personal information under the Privacy Act and cannot be posted without your consent. If you do not wish your personal e-mail address to be posted, please add it only to the “E-mail Address” box. If you choose to include your personal e-mail address in the “Message” box, you are providing consent for your personal address to be published.
- Be patient if you do not see your message or reply posted immediately after you submit it.
- Please keep in mind that our deployed members are very busy and can’t reply directly to all messages received.
- For general inquiries about the DND/CF, or if you wish to communicate with the Webmaster, please see the Contact Us page.
- Click here for Internet Safety Tips before filling out this form.
The Department of National Defence (DND) reserves the right to ensure messages are consistent with the goals of this message board service. Messages containing foul language, or racist, sexist, defamatory or otherwise inappropriate remarks will be deleted.
