Two minutes of Remembrance Day silence – that's all we ask
Remembrance Day: A Nova Scotia town's heavy burden
The bumper sticker on Robin and Paulette Tedford's red Ford pickup truck is as direct as they come. "If you don't stand behind our troops," it reads beneath a Canadian flag, "feel free to stand in front of them." The message might seem jingoistic and surprising in peace-loving Canada, but the sticker is a hot item in this small central Nova Scotia town, and nobody here would think to question the Tedfords' right to display it.
Thanks to Dr. Roy.....R.I.P. Sapper Steven Marshall
I am deeply saddened to read of this news. This is a very heavy price to pay for freedom. My deepest sympathies to the family and friends of this brave soldier. He will never be forgotten. He died for freedom.
"He was eager to get out and make a difference," said Brig.-Gen. Jonathan Vance, the commander of Task Force Kandahar, who described Marshall as "a man of action" who would "be remembered as the life of his section."
"He had an incredible sense of humour and a contagious grin that never left his face, even during the most difficult moments. He would embrace any situation and always found and shared that silver lining with his mates."
The 24-year-old soldier was a combat engineer with the 11th Field Squadron, 1st Combat Engineer Regiment. The unit is attached to the Edmonton-based 1 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry battle group, which only took over from the Quebec-based Royal 22nd Regiment two weeks ago.
conscience behind bars: visit to a jailed war resister, long version
This is the full conversation I had with two friends from the War Resisters Support Campaign. He talked in preparation for my story atThe Mark, "Conscience Behind Bars"Posted by L-girl
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