Found the Dino Shirt !!

My bacon is saved……..

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We all stand at Attention We all stand at attent…

We all stand at Attention
We all stand at attention,
left arms stiff at our sides.
Bodies straight, tall and proud,
right arm saluting in pride.
Our fallen comrades are hoisted up,
to shoulder height they lay.
Carried by eight of their brothers in arms,
then the Bag Pipes start to play.
The music moves our souls,
with the spirits of the lost,
All four are [...]

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Eight slain soldiers described as ‘new heroes’ U…

Eight slain soldiers described as ‘new heroes’
Updated Fri. Aug. 25 2006 11:36 PM ET
Canadian Press
EDMONTON — In a rare glimpse into Canada’s grieving military heart, soldiers in two provinces invited the public Friday to share in normally private remembrance ceremonies for their fallen comrades, who were hailed as “new heroes” in the fight for democracy.
About [...]

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Suicide attack near Canadian camp in Kandahar Day …

Suicide attack near Canadian camp in KandaharDay after 2 Canadian soldiers injured in “ambush alley”Aug. 22, 2006. 07:45 PMCANADIAN PRESS, ASSOCIATED PRESS
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A series of explosions near a Canadian compound in Kandahar city was believed touched off by a suicide attack Tuesday that wounded four NATO soldiers and killed a child, officials said.
NATO [...]

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Canadians kill Afghan police officer Truckload of…

Canadians kill Afghan police officerTruckload of police approaching artillery position were armed and out of uniform, soldiers sayAug. 26, 2006. 03:36 PMCANADIAN PRESS
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Canadian soldiers killed an Afghan National Police officer and injured six others today in two apparent friendly-fire shooting incidents in southern Afghanistan.
The shootings took place just days after a Canadian [...]

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War: Canadian-style The final part of a special re…

War: Canadian-styleThe final part of a special report by Mitch Potter and Rick MadonikMar. 12, 2006. 01:00 AM
Frustrations
And still the eyes are watching. Out there, somewhere, always watching.
For the first week of our 10 days at the Red Devil Inn, it was an almost daily ritual to pass by the “sitting rock” — a smooth, [...]

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War: Canadian-style Part 7 Mar. 12, 2006. 07:00 AM…

War: Canadian-stylePart 7Mar. 12, 2006. 07:00 AM
One soldier’s week
Of all the soldiers who served at Gombad last week, none will remember it quite like Sgt. Rob Dolson.
On Tuesday morning at 3:30 a.m., he was awakened by Capt. Schamuhn with a momentous call via satellite phone. He was now a first-time father, his wife Jennifer having [...]

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War: Canadian-style Part 6 of a special report by …

War: Canadian-stylePart 6 of a special report by Mitch Potter and Rick MadonikMar. 12, 2006. 06:58 AM
Axe attack
Crew up!”
Warrant Mackay barks the order to the Red Devil Inn and instantly the men sprint for their gear. Flak jackets, helmets and guns are gathered in seconds. The cause of alarm is not yet known. Everyone knows [...]

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War: Canadian-style Part 5 of a special report by …

War: Canadian-stylePart 5 of a special report by Mitch Potter and Rick MadonikMar. 12, 2006. 06:57 AM
Father and sons
The pups of Alpha Company call him “Pops,” or sometimes “The Old Man.” To glimpse at his grey whiskers, it is easy to imagine Cpl. Erik Hjalmarson is a lifer with decades in the Forces.
Not so. Though [...]

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War: Canadian-style Part 4 Mar. 12, 2006. 06:56 AM…

War: Canadian-stylePart 4Mar. 12, 2006. 06:56 AM
LAVs and luck
A breathtaking sunrise washes away our first chilly night in the desert en route to Gombad, illuminating mountain ridges that belonged by turns to Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Timur, the British and the Soviets. Everyone, it seems, was able to take Afghanistan. None was able to [...]

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