August 2007 - Posts
Good evening, This has been a long day for me - having to be up at 4:30am for live tv coverage until 8:45am on Global. This was time well spent, but the beginning hour is something that is very foreign to me in the last few years! The container truck
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VeteranVoice.info exists to help keep veterans and Canadian Forces service personnel, soldiers, sailors, aircrew, and their families informed. Veterans, current and future, should not rely solely on the word of official institutions, including the federal
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Korea Vet News - Independent Internet Publication - August 26, 2007 Dedicated to the sacrifice and indomitable spirit of Korean War Veterans Je Me Souviens Captain Brandy McKenna describes receiving fallen soldier at aid station in Kandahar and later
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~DEATH~ WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPLAIN IT.. A sick man turned to his doctor; as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side." Very quietly, the doctor said, "I
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25th of August, 2007 From the "message centre" Here's a few words from the National Post written by David Pugliese, dated 23rd of August, 2007: "In the past, military officials have said the Canadian Forces is exceeding its targets
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Opponents to Increased Defence Spending Prefer Peacekeeping Missions Opposition to any increases in Defence spending often begin and end with the argument that Canada has chosen, in the past – and should continue in the future – to specialize
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Dieppe Remembered By Billy Willbond Look how that old man stands so straight See him march - that's a Soldier's gait He has thin white hair upon his head As he stands at the Cenotaph and bows his head He lost many comrades at Dieppe And he is
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MEMORIES By Billy Willbond I hear the bugle call at reveille in the morn Thoughts hearken back to Calgary’s Depot Where young Infantry Riflemen soldiers were born I hear a voice yelling out there on the square That drill voice it was harsh and extremely
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For Immediate Release August 9, 2007 Hiebert Honours Sacrifice of Canadian Peacekeepers (South Surrey) – Conservative MP Russ Hiebert spoke at a local ceremony of remembrance honouring Canadian peacekeepers who have served internationally. "Through
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Attachment(s): Russ Hiebert MP Honours Sacrifice of Canadian Peacekeepers.doc
Point2 Homes Traffic - Week Ending July 30 Hugh Message Coldwell Banker 1st Pioneer Realty 22424 Fraser Highway , Langley , BC V3A 8N3 604-551-6584 .
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WORRY - THE REAL ENEMY What does it mean to worry? The Latin concept of worry describes a turbulent force within a person. Worry is a heart and mind in turmoil. The ancient Greeks thought of worry as something that tears a person in two and drags that
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The following list of accomplishments has been provided directly from theatre and has been used by MGen Grant and LCol Walker (2RCR CO) when conducting interviews. It puts some quantative/measurable accomplishments that have been achieved in the past
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CANADIAN PEACEKEEPING VETERANS ASSOCIATION CANADIAN MILITARY CONFLICT CASUALTY FIGURES LEST WE FORGET CONFLICT YEARS CASUALTIES Boer War 1899-1902 242 First World War 1914-1918 61,332 Second World War 1939-1945 44,893 Korean War 1950-1953 516 United Nations
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It is very interesting to note that when one or more Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan (or elsewhere) are killed in action while performing a duty imposed on them by our National government, the Provincial and National leaders of the political parties
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Note that this information is outdated. We are celebrating BC Peacekeeping Veterans Day on August 9th at Crescent Royal Canadian Legion Branch 240 where our Chapter Peacekeeping Cenotaph is erected. The branch is located in Surrey at 2643 - 128th Street
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