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[pecunium]

In addition to the eight civlians (be they OGA, or contractors) who were killed yesterday, I just heard (on the Rachel Maddow Show) that four Candian Soldiers were killed today.

The odds are slim that they were friends of mine, but I have friends in the Candian Army/Navy.

There really isn't anything else to say.

Here's to absent friends, to us, and them's like us.

Damned few left.

Comments

[commodorified.livejournal.com]

No names as yet on the four soldiers; DoD is still in the process of notifying family. But the journalist was Michelle Lang from the Calgary herald.

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/12/30/kandahar-soldiers.html

[commodorified.livejournal.com]

We have names:

Master Cpl. Scott Francis Vernelli, Cpl. Tyler Crooks, Trooper Jack Bouthillier and Trooper Corey Joseph Hayes (http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/03/20/afghanistan-soldiers.html)

[goldjadeocean.livejournal.com]

I'm from a Canadian army town. Reading posts like this always makes my heart seize up--even though I've got Google alerts on everyone I know who's over there, so it's not likely I'd learn it here first.

Thank you.

[lorebubeck.livejournal.com]

Have a close friend in Afganistan who has lost 10 men in his unit already. Spend a lot of time praying for his (and alls) safe return. God protect them all.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

May they rest in peace, and their names be remembered.

[ckd]

May their friends and family find comfort, and may their fellows return home safely.

[qp4.livejournal.com]

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[twicet.livejournal.com]

I think that is now a total of 138 Canadians 30 this year alone.

My heart goes out to the families and the men and women still out there.

[kestrels-nest.livejournal.com]

A toast in return:

To present friends.

May the coming year bring peace.