Jonas Bystrom

Anglican; Canadian Armed Forces Artillery Officer; Monarchist; Volunteer.
Interested in Canadian/military heritage, the Canadian Honours System, heraldry.

[Jonas Bystrom @BystromJonas]

20th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Canada Day salute at Government House, Edmonton. Featuring @artilleryband , who played magnificently as always. 🇨🇦🍁⚔️#CanadaDay

[James Selbie @Golf49A]

Amen.

[British Army 🇬🇧 @BritishArmy]

Happy Canada Day to our Canadian colleagues 🇨🇦

#CanadaDay @CanadianArmy

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@HayesRayo @ReiverHall https://t.co/l9ksxjOq9S

[Jonas Bystrom @BystromJonas]

@ThomasWatsonCD @DorchesterRev If I were the one deciding such things, I’d run it like the ceremonial guard with gunners augmenting from across the country during the summer months. This would ensure the opportunity is open and burden is spread out, rather than on a single unit.

[Jonas Bystrom @BystromJonas]

I so wish that Canada had a ceremonial mounted artillery troop

[Dominion Aesthetics @CanadianAesth]

Governor General's Horse Guards (2025)

[Jonas Bystrom @BystromJonas]

@RotaryVictoria I saw them a few weeks ago

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Got to see the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) Mounted Troop’s first performance of the season today ⚔️🐎

[Jonas Bystrom @BystromJonas]

@ThomasWatsonCD @DorchesterRev If I were the one deciding such things, I’d run it like the ceremonial guard with gunners augmenting from across the country during the summer months. This would ensure the opportunity is open and burden is spread out, rather than on a single unit.

[Jonas Bystrom @BystromJonas]

@ReiverHall Costs are always prohibitive. I don’t see that as a justification not to do things. We manage to staff other ceremonial units like the Strats mounted troop. The King’s Troop RHA has demonstrated proof of concept for the arty.

[Jonas Bystrom @BystromJonas]

@DorchesterRev I’m referring to an artillery troop like the King’s Troop, RHA

[Jonas Bystrom @BystromJonas]

@ReiverHall Not necessarily. A model that uses largely non-public funds to support a ceremonial unit via not-for-profit regimental association(s) could enable.

[The Royal Butler @TheRoyalButler]

“At 75, Princess Anne once again rode on horseback at Trooping the Colour, a remarkable display of dedication, resilience and horsemanship.

In an age where many would step back from such ceremonial duties, The Princess Royal continues to lead by example, embodying a lifetime of service and unwavering commitment to Crown and country

#princessanne #thequeen #royals

[Actionnaire/Réactionnaire @ActionnaireRe]

"Dame shame no more – Why Canada should revive merit-based titles" @The_Monarchist @RCCoulombe @cusackandrew
https://t.co/TF7VgLLXVG

[CanadianUK @CanadianUK]

Canada standing guard for His Majesty The King 🇨🇦

On exchange in London, Capt Simonds is taking part in ceremonial guard duties alongside the @BritishArmy at the residences of His Majesty, Canada’s Head of State.

A powerful reflection of the Canada–U.K. defence relationship.

[Jonas Bystrom @BystromJonas]

Also fantastic seeing the pipes and drums of 1390 RCACC still going strong as ever years after I got the ball rolling as a cadet at 1390

[Jonas Bystrom @BystromJonas]

I had the privilege of seeing 1390 (20 Fd Regt RCA) RCACC receive the Alberta Shield for top corps in the province. Also honoured to present the CO 20 Fd Regt Award for Cadets to the cadet who demonstrated the greatest commitment to the history and traditions of the RCA.

UBIQUE

[NATO @NATO]

Repost to join us in celebrating our Ally the 🇬🇧 #UnitedKingdom as they mark the official birthday of 👑 His Majesty King Charles III #TroopingtheColour

#WeAreNATO 🤝 @UKNATO

[Jonas Bystrom @BystromJonas]

@chuckhead21896 @bourassa3232 @erinotoole @DavidMcGuinty @CDS_Canada_CEMD Perhaps that was not the intent, but I can be reasonably perceived that way, since palm-down is how the Americans salute, as opposed to palm-forward as is common across the Commonwealth armies

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@bourassa3232 @erinotoole @DavidMcGuinty @CDS_Canada_CEMD Navy should keep palm down, has has been their tradition

[Jonas Bystrom @BystromJonas]

@ReiverHall @edhollett It doesn’t look sloppy when the RCMP salute palm-forward while on parade with the CAF. Likewise it would not look sloppy if the army returned to doing so. In my opinion, it’s a moot point.

[Jonas Bystrom @BystromJonas]

@ReiverHall @edhollett In fact, we already have a mixture of different salutes on parades whether it be with arms, without, with swords, etc. How would returning to the traditional army salute be any different?