Daily Archives: 3/13/2007
Canadian Hero Attacked by Cowards
| 3/13/2007 | Posted by Patti under Brave Canadians, Canadian News |
One of the first Canadians to have received the Medal of Military Valour for his service in Afghanistan was jumped and beaten by four cowards in a bar in his hometown of Morrisburg, Ontario. Master Cpl Collin Fitzgerald, now stationed at CFB Trenton, was visiting his dad on the weekend and accompanied his fiance’s brother to a local bar. While there he met up with a childhood friend who introduced him to those around as a medal recipient and heroic soldier.
He was apparently hit from behind and knocked out as he was jumped by up to four others. Currently a 21 year old has been charged and released on a promise to appear. Investigation continues with more charges pending against the 21 year old and others.
Released? Geeze… this lout needs to be cooling his heels in jail for this unprovoked attack. Witnesses reported that he was heard saying “What kind of f—–g hero are you now?” as he was being pulled off. He’s the kind of hero that doesn’t have to take part in cowardly attacks like this lout engaged in.
Master Cpl Fitzgerald was one of three young soldiers who received the Medal of Military Valour, which is awarded for an act of valour or devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy, in a ceremony held by the Governor General on February 19th.
The citation attached to the Medal reads:
Master Corporal Fitzgerald deployed with 5 Platoon, B Company, 1 PPCLI Battle Group in Afghanistan. He is recognized for outstanding selfless and valiant actions carried out on May 24, 2006, during an ongoing enemy ambush involving intense, accurate enemy fire. Master Corporal Fitzgerald repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire by entering and re-entering a burning platoon vehicle and successfully driving it off the roadway, permitting the remaining vehicles trapped in the enemy zone to break free. Master Corporal Fitzgerald’s courageous and completely selfless actions were instrumental to his platoon’s successful egress and undoubtedly contributed to saving the lives of his fellow platoon members.
This incident is unbelievably disgusting. That anyone would suffer such a cowardly attack is bad enough, but it certainly appears that this attack was triggered by the fact that Fitzgerald had been honoured for his selfless actions takes the cowardice to a new level. While my first inclination is that this coward needs to have his ass in jail for a good long time, second thought strikes me that about 500 hours of community service might be a better lesson — 500 hours of working with our young men and women who have been injured in Afghanistan.
Should be long enough for him and his cowardly cohorts to start to get a clue.
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