Jul 20
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:
Spr Brian Collier – Afghanistan July 20, 2010
Always Caring — Always Canadian — Never Defeated
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Jul 8
Well, it has been a while since I did a post here, other than a memorial post when a Canadian dies in Afghanistan. I’ve been rather busy and for the last couple of weeks have been suffering with bronchitis. The upside to the bronchitis is that it gives me time, although not necessarily the energy, to think through some things in my life.
Some blog posts are coming and soon.
Jun 21
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:
Sgt James Macneil – Afghanistan June 21, 2010
Always Caring — Always Canadian — Never Defeated
Support Our Troops — Wear Red on Fridays
May 25
When a Canadian soldier dies in Afghanistan, or any where else they are serving in the world, the Legion branch I belong to lowers their flag to half staff. The usual protocol for a period of mourning is 10 days or the day of the funeral, which ever comes first. On this blog and one fo my other blogs, Out of the Shadows, I post a memorial entry which stays at the top of the blog for the same period.
The month of May has been a bit difficult to get that flag back to the top of the pole. In fact, we haven’t succeeded yet. We’ve had four Canadians killed in Afghanistan, which for my American readers is a very small number, spaced out so that 10 days has not passed without a death.
As some American friends have noted, if the Americans lowered their flags like we do, they would never fly at full staff. As much as I wait and pray for the day when the flag can be returned to the top of the pole, it flying at half staff reminds me that Canadians are putting their life on the line for me every single day. Read the rest of this entry
May 24
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:
Tpr Larry Rudd – Afghanistan May 24, 2010
Always Caring — Always Canadian — Never Defeated
Support Our Troops — Wear Red on Fridays
May 18
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:
Col Geoff Parker – Afghanistan May 18, 2010
Always Caring — Always Canadian — Never Defeated
Support Our Troops — Wear Red on Fridays
May 14
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:
Pvt Kevin Thomas McKay – Afghanistan May 13, 2010
Always Caring — Always Canadian — Never Defeated
Support Our Troops — Wear Red on Fridays