Posted on 08/19/2007 2:47:58 AM PDT by Clive
News Release
Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan
CEFCOM NR–07.032 - August 19, 2007
OTTAWA – A Canadian soldier was killed today after the vehicle he was traveling in, a LAV III, struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). The incident occurred roughly 1:41 am Kandahar time, approximately 20 km West of Kandahar City. The soldier was immediately evacuated from the scene by helicopter for urgent medical attention, but later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead upon his arrival at the Multinational hospital located at Kandahar Airfield. At the time of the incident, the Canadian convoy was returning from a Forward Operating Base following a re-supply mission from Kandahar Airfield.
The name of the deceased soldier is being temporarily withheld at the request of the family.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of this fine soldier. There is no way to comfort those who are grieving today except to say this soldier was an exceptional Canadian who deserve the gratitude and respect of his nation.
We will mourn the passing of our comrade, we will honour him in the best military tradition; we will carry on with our mission, so his sacrifice will not have been in vain. Though very saddened by this incident, Canadian troops in Afghanistan remain committed to the critical mission of helping the Afghan people achieve peace and stability so they can have a better life.
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Canadian soldier killedBy R
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (CP) - Another Canadian soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan - the 67th since the military mission began in 2002.
The 23-year-old member of the Royal 22nd Regiment - the Van Doos - was killed early today when when his LAV light armoured vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb.
The solider and his unit were on convoy escort duty when the bomb detonated west of Kandahar city, five kilometres east of the volatile village of Masum Ghar.
The solider's name is not being immediately released at the request of family.
The death is the first Canadian fatality in Afghanistan since July 4, when five soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb while travelling in a light armoured vehicle just west of Kandahar.
Prayers up:(
Amen.
A stanza engraved on cenotaphs in towns and villages throughout Canada:
They shall grow not old, as we that 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.
From "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon.
Rest In Peace.
Prayers up from DownUnder NZ!
Ping!
Kathy, Star and Alpha: by way of context to this ping.
I dunno if I mentioned that even tho’ I am a Kiwi now, I was born and bred in BC Canada and learned all the finer things about Patriotism and what it meant to be Free during my formative years growing up breathing the pure and free air in the back woods of My Home and Native Land, whose passport I still carry.
I will be buried in NZ when I die as a Kiwi, but I will always also be a Canadian, and a part of Canada will be buried with me on NZ soil when that happens — hopefully a very long time from now! (Dual citizenship is probably an odd concept in the US, but it is a very strong concept in Canada).
Anyrate, my ties to Canada are very strong even after all these years, and I grieve for the loss of this brave Canadian soldier. Canada has sent Her best to fight the War against Terror.
Please join me in prayer for this Canadian hero, and for his family.
*DieHard*
Amen, RIP.
PRAYERS UP FOR THIS FAMILY!
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My Heartfelt Prayers are Ascending for All who Loved him.
RIP brave soldier
Royal 22nd Regiment - the Van Doos
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