Canadian Rangers

Volunteer, Canadian Rangers, 1988

An Inuit volunteer with the Canadian Rangers, who have been active in the Canadian Arctic since 1947. (DND) photo from www.cmhg.gc.ca
Unlike the American Rangers, the Canadian Rangers are the military force charged with protecting the far north of Canada. Since the climate is so harsh, they are issued with No. 4 Lee-Enfield rifles which will work in the extreme cold.