Editing 3rd Canadian Division (section)

=== Recent history (1990–present) ===
In the early 1990s [[Land Force Western Area]] (LFWA) was established as one of four area commands of the [[Canadian Army]]. LFWA was responsible for all Regular and Reserve Army formations in [[Manitoba]], [[Saskatchewan]], [[Alberta]] and [[British Columbia]]. The line formations of LFWA included [[1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group]], [[38 Canadian Brigade Group]], [[39 Canadian Brigade Group]], and [[41 Canadian Brigade Group]].{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

In addition to the brigades, LFWA was also composed of 1 Area Support Group and its bases, [[4th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group]] of the [[Canadian Rangers]], and the Western Area Training Centre. LFWA contributed extensively to domestic operations at home, and on missions abroad in locales such as the [[Balkans]] and [[Afghanistan]] for over two decades.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

On 6 June 2014, on the 70th anniversary of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division's [[Normandy landings|D-Day landing in Normandy]], LFWA became 3rd Canadian Division. On the same day, 3 Cdn Div was permanently bestowed the French Grey designation patch.<ref name=":0" />