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There are things that are not worth dignifying with public commentary. The verbal effusions of an offensive, ignorant and fourth-rate US late, late, late night talk show host fall among them.
Instead tonight I remember:
Master Corporal Scott Francis Vernelli, November Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group; MCpl. Vernelli leaves a wife and six-month-old daughter, Olivia, behind.
Corporal Tyler Crooks, November Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group; a statement from Cpl. Crooks' parents reads in part, "our beloved son Tyler was killed on his birthday. He was 24 years young.
His only brother Tage thought of him as a hero long before he set foot in Afghanistan.
Tyler was going to return home to us on April 19th. He intended to marry his high school sweetheart of six years, his fiancee, Kelly Maxwell. They were going to build a life together."
Trooper Jack Bouthillier, Reconnaissance Squadron, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group. Known as "Boots", Trooper Bouthillier enlisted in August 2006, one month before his 18th birthday.
Trooper Corey Joseph Hayes, Reconnaissance Squadron, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group; Trooper Hayes was the third generation of his family to serve in the Canadian Forces.
Since the Canadian Forces deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in February 2002, 116 Canadian soldiers have been killed serving the Afghan mission along with two aid workers and one diplomat.
According to the Department of National Defence, MCpl. Vernelli and Cpl. Crooks, and Troopers Bouthillier and Hayes were killed and eight Canadian soldiers injured in two separate IED attacks, approximately two hours apart, early on the morning of Friday, 20 March 2009, in the province of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Their remains returned to Canada this afternoon.
I remember them. I honour their sacrifice.
Instead tonight I remember:
Master Corporal Scott Francis Vernelli, November Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group; MCpl. Vernelli leaves a wife and six-month-old daughter, Olivia, behind.
Corporal Tyler Crooks, November Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group; a statement from Cpl. Crooks' parents reads in part, "our beloved son Tyler was killed on his birthday. He was 24 years young.
His only brother Tage thought of him as a hero long before he set foot in Afghanistan.
Tyler was going to return home to us on April 19th. He intended to marry his high school sweetheart of six years, his fiancee, Kelly Maxwell. They were going to build a life together."
Trooper Jack Bouthillier, Reconnaissance Squadron, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group. Known as "Boots", Trooper Bouthillier enlisted in August 2006, one month before his 18th birthday.
Trooper Corey Joseph Hayes, Reconnaissance Squadron, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group; Trooper Hayes was the third generation of his family to serve in the Canadian Forces.
Since the Canadian Forces deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in February 2002, 116 Canadian soldiers have been killed serving the Afghan mission along with two aid workers and one diplomat.
According to the Department of National Defence, MCpl. Vernelli and Cpl. Crooks, and Troopers Bouthillier and Hayes were killed and eight Canadian soldiers injured in two separate IED attacks, approximately two hours apart, early on the morning of Friday, 20 March 2009, in the province of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Their remains returned to Canada this afternoon.
I remember them. I honour their sacrifice.
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