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In honor of Canada Day, we decided to take a look at one of the most storied law enforcement units in the world — the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, better known as "The Mounties."
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Though widely known for the image of the flat brimmed trooper in the red coat on horseback, the Mounties are actually a nation-wide elite law enforcement unit, comparable to the American F.B.I.
They tackle a broad array of operations from anti-gangs to counter-terrorism.
The Mounties were officially formed in 1920, but their history stretches back much farther.
Today, their mission includes fighting organized crime, terrorism, drugs, white collar crimes and "offences that threaten the integrity of Canada’s national borders."
In what is likely the most Canadian mission ever, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police guards Prime Minister Stephen Harper against polar bears during a visit to the wilderness.
Brian Adam Jones is the editor-in-chief of Task &Purpose, a forum for modern military veterans.Brian enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2009, after graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H.He served honorably and separated from active duty in February 2013. Working as a combat correspondent, he deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan from July 2011 - March 2012.He was named the Print Journalist of the Year by the Marine Corps Division of Public Affairs for 2010 and 2011.He is currently working on his undergraduate degree at Columbia University.
