Canadian military releases name of slain soldier
Updated Sat. Sep. 30 2006 5:32 PM ET
The Canadian Forces has released the name of the most recent casualty of Canada’s military force in Afghanistan.
Pte. Josh Klukie died Friday in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, the scene of recent intense fighting. He stepped on a booby trap triggering [...]
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Military identifies Canadian soldier killed in Afghan blast
Posted in Uncategorized on September 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
37 Canadian Heros Killed since 2002
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Canadian death toll in Afghanistan
Since 2002, 37 Canadian soldiers and one Canadian diplomat have been killed in Afghanistan. Here is a list of the deaths:
2006
Sept. 29 — Soldier on foot patrol killed by explosion in Panjwaii. Identity withheld at family’s request.
Sept. 18 — Pte. David Byers, Cpl. Shane Keating and Cpl. Keith Morley, all of [...]
4 Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Posted in Uncategorized on September 20, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
All 4 soldiers ID’d: ‘We will commit ourselves to their memory’
Last Updated Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:41:09 EDT
CBC News
Officials have identified three Canadian soldiers who were killed with a colleague in Afghanistan, as one of the grieving mothers described her son Tuesday as “very much a soldier.”
Cpl. Glen Arnold, one of four Canadian soldiers killed [...]
‘True heroes’ mourned Hundreds attend emotional se…
Posted in Uncategorized on September 9, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
‘True heroes’ mourned
Hundreds attend emotional service
at CFB Petawawa
Sep. 9, 2006. 01:00 AM
STEVE RENNIE
SPECIAL TO THE STAR
PETAWAWA, Ont.—A small military community on the upper Ottawa River said farewell yesterday to five of its own, killed earlier this week in Afghanistan.
Warrant Officers Richard Nolan and Frank Mellish, Sgt. Shane Stachnik, Pte. William Cushley and Pte. Mark Graham [...]
Canadian killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan …
Posted in Uncategorized on September 5, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Canadian killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan
Updated Tue. Sep. 5 2006 8:03 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Two U.S. warplanes accidentally strafed their own NATO forces in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing one Canadian soldier and wounding more than 30 others.
The soldier has been identified as Pte. Mark Anthony Graham, a member of 1st Battalion, The Royal [...]
Canadians killed in Afghanistan Since 2002, 31 Ca…
Posted in Uncategorized on September 4, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Canadians killed in Afghanistan
Since 2002, 31 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have been killed in Afghanistan.
Here is a list of the deaths:
2006
Sept. 3: Warrant Officers Frank Robert Mellish and Richard Francis Nolan, and two others whose names were withheld at their families’ request, killed in battle in Panjwaii district.
Aug. 22: Cpl. David Braun killed in [...]
Canadian killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan …
Posted in Uncategorized on September 4, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Canadian killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan
Updated Mon. Sep. 4 2006 1:54 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Two U.S. warplanes accidentally strafed their own NATO forces in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing one Canadian soldier and seriously wounding five others.
The friendly fire incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. when soldiers trying to seize a Taliban stronghold along the [...]
4 Canadians killed, 9 injured in Afghan battle L…
Posted in Uncategorized on September 3, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
4 Canadians killed, 9 injured in Afghan battle
Last Updated Sun, 03 Sep 2006 18:39:17 EDT
CBC News
Four Canadian soldiers have been killed and nine others wounded, one seriously, during a ground assault on an insurgent position as part of a major NATO offensive in southern Afghanistan.
Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish, left, and Warrant Officer Richard Francis [...]
