Daily Archives: 8/19/2007
Another Canadian Falls – Honour His Service
| 8/19/2007 | Posted by Patti under Afghanistan |
Another young Canadian has fallen in service to this country today. Sixty-five years ago today, 913 young Canadians fell in service to this country another 1900 would spend the next three years in captivity at the Battle of Dieppe. The difference is that even though the battle was a defeat, Canadians across the country paused and honoured “all the boys over there”, squared their shoulders and moved forward, Canada was at war. Canadians understood what was going on.
Today, Canada is again at war. Unlike the war of previous generations, Canadians don’t truly understand what this war is about because the ‘new’ government has failed in its duty to clearly articulate what Afghanistan is all about. (more…)
We Will Remember Him
| 8/19/2007 | Posted by Patti under Brave Canadians |
They shall grow not old, as we who are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
We will remember them
In memory of our fallen Canadian:
Pte. Simon Longtin– Afghanistan August 19, 2007
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