The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) R.C.A.C. is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve regiment based in Toronto and Aurora. The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. The regiment consists of two reconnaissance squadrons, A Sqn in Aurora and B Sqn in Toronto, and a Headquarters Service Support Squadron in Toronto. The Regimental family also includes The Queen's York Rangers Band along with two Royal Canadian Army Cadets corps. The unit motto is Pristinae Virtutis Memor – Remembering their glories in former days. Among its own members and those of other regiments, the unit is referred to as the Rangers. The name is abbreviated as QY RANG.
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