A pair of 105-mm howitzers bark constantly as they turn plywood tank targets into kindling kilometres away on the windswept landscape of one of Canada’s largest military bases.

It’s a once-a-month weekend training session at Canadian Forces Base Suffield, 260 kilometres southeast of Calgary, for 158 members of 41 Canadian Brigade Group, composed of Army Reserve units in Alberta and the Northwest Territories.

Many have hopes of being deployed to the NATO Multinational Battlegroup in Latvia and help fend off Russian threats{ai:summary}<p>At Canadian Forces Base Suffield, 158 members of the 41 Canadian Brigade Group conduct monthly training exercises, using 105-mm howitzers to target plywood tank replicas. This training is essential for Army Reserve units from Alberta and the Northwest Territories. #military</p>

'It is urgent': Alberta military reservists eager to join Canadian Forces in Latvia

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