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http://www.edmontonsun.com/Comment/Commentary/2006/07/26/1702474.html
A good one for a change.
A good one for a change.
Edmonton sun editorial
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The Edmonton Sun has been a big supporter of our soldiers ever since we moved here from Calgary in 1997. The folks here in Edmonton and area have been fantastic as well, so much so that my wife and I (she is in the CF too) have decided that we aren't moving from here.
But, the editorial is spot-on and it is nice to know that our troops efforts are appreciated and respected. BZ to them.
But, the editorial is spot-on and it is nice to know that our troops efforts are appreciated and respected. BZ to them.
Here's another interesting one
Injured in Afghanistan
By Christine van Reeuwyk Esquimalt News Jul 26 2006
http://www.esquimaltnews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=10&cat=23&id=696063&more=
Wounded reservist recounts his tale
Master Cpl. Kai Hesser sat stunned amid a cloud of smoke and vehicle remains.
It was about 8 a.m. on June 21, a hot, dusty day in Kandahar, Afghanistan when a bomb tore through the light armoured vehicle carrying Hesser and his comrades.
“We were just driving along and the next thing I knew I was covered in smoke and dust,” Hesser said. “I was sitting in the carrier and said, ‘What the hell was that?’”
Hesser recalled his plight after touching down at Victoria International Airport July 19.
Hesser, 29, refused a wheelchair, and opted instead to gently hop his way into the camera-laden press conference with the aid of crutches.
“It’s good to be home,” he said. “It’s not a great environment there; it’s hot, humid, the food is not good. It’s good to be home.”
Hesser, originally from Nanaimo but a native of Victoria for the past two years, spent nearly three weeks in a hospital in Kandahar before returning to Canada July 9. He was in hospital in Edmonton undergoing more tests and X-rays before returning to Victoria.
The 10-year reserve veteran suffered a severe fracture to his left ankle, a blood clot in his left leg and fractures to his hip and right knee.
“There are times I have to use my arms to help move my legs,” Hesser admitted.
Two others were injured in the blast: Hesser said he’s spoken to both and they appear all right.
“It’s good to be home” was a running theme for Hesser during the press conference, though he said he wouldn’t hesitate to go back overseas.
Major Joel Anderson, Hesser’s commanding officer, greeted Hesser at the airport.
“He strikes me as someone who wants to get back to activity as soon as possible,” Anderson said.
He regaled the press with the story of Hesser refusing a wheelchair in Edmonton, followed by his refusal of a wheelchair in Victoria, and the fact that Hesser wanted to gather his own luggage from the baggage carousel.
“That’s the nature of our soldiers,” Anderson said.
Hesser was just one part of the Canadian military presence in Afghanistan. Canadian soldiers are conducting operations in northern Kandahar province as part of Operation Mountain Thrust.
“I do appreciate the support that we get from a lot of the people,” Hesser said. “They may not support the mission ... but they certainly support us and that’s a really good thing, especially for the guys over there ... it’s a rough environment.”
He credits the light armoured vehicle for saving his life.
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Injured in Afghanistan
By Christine van Reeuwyk Esquimalt News Jul 26 2006
http://www.esquimaltnews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=10&cat=23&id=696063&more=
Wounded reservist recounts his tale
Master Cpl. Kai Hesser sat stunned amid a cloud of smoke and vehicle remains.
It was about 8 a.m. on June 21, a hot, dusty day in Kandahar, Afghanistan when a bomb tore through the light armoured vehicle carrying Hesser and his comrades.
“We were just driving along and the next thing I knew I was covered in smoke and dust,” Hesser said. “I was sitting in the carrier and said, ‘What the hell was that?’”
Hesser recalled his plight after touching down at Victoria International Airport July 19.
Hesser, 29, refused a wheelchair, and opted instead to gently hop his way into the camera-laden press conference with the aid of crutches.
“It’s good to be home,” he said. “It’s not a great environment there; it’s hot, humid, the food is not good. It’s good to be home.”
Hesser, originally from Nanaimo but a native of Victoria for the past two years, spent nearly three weeks in a hospital in Kandahar before returning to Canada July 9. He was in hospital in Edmonton undergoing more tests and X-rays before returning to Victoria.
The 10-year reserve veteran suffered a severe fracture to his left ankle, a blood clot in his left leg and fractures to his hip and right knee.
“There are times I have to use my arms to help move my legs,” Hesser admitted.
Two others were injured in the blast: Hesser said he’s spoken to both and they appear all right.
“It’s good to be home” was a running theme for Hesser during the press conference, though he said he wouldn’t hesitate to go back overseas.
Major Joel Anderson, Hesser’s commanding officer, greeted Hesser at the airport.
“He strikes me as someone who wants to get back to activity as soon as possible,” Anderson said.
He regaled the press with the story of Hesser refusing a wheelchair in Edmonton, followed by his refusal of a wheelchair in Victoria, and the fact that Hesser wanted to gather his own luggage from the baggage carousel.
“That’s the nature of our soldiers,” Anderson said.
Hesser was just one part of the Canadian military presence in Afghanistan. Canadian soldiers are conducting operations in northern Kandahar province as part of Operation Mountain Thrust.
“I do appreciate the support that we get from a lot of the people,” Hesser said. “They may not support the mission ... but they certainly support us and that’s a really good thing, especially for the guys over there ... it’s a rough environment.”
He credits the light armoured vehicle for saving his life.
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