"Cpl. Michael Starker, a Calgarian, was a reservist with the Edmonton-based 15 Field Ambulance. He was killed in an ambush around 11:45 a.m. local time, 6 May 08, during a foot patrol in the Pashmul region of the Afghanistan's Zhari district"
(for the full story click on the image of Cpl Straker)
Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.
To coin a phrase of a patriotic Canadian,
"Heaven has only gotten safer."
Rest in peace Mike, from the Canadian Soldier & War Zone
FOR YOU MY FRIEND
A SILENT PRAYER
AS COMRADES DO AND SHED A TEAR
I'M HERE THIS DAY TO BID FAREWELL,
YET NOT ALONE A PROMISE HOLD
FOR A GREAT SOLDIER'S STORY BE TOLD
THE MAPLE LEAF FOR SERVE YOU HAVE
THIS POPPY PLACED FOR A YOUNG CHILD'S DAD
A PAL, A SOLDIER YOUR MISSION EARN
TO SHORT, BUT SACRED THE "COMRADE" TERM
GOD HAS CALLED OUR NATIONS BEST
YOUR DEED BE DONE "TORCH PASSED"
NOW REST FOR YOU MY FRIEND,
YOUR COUNTRY WEEPS
YOUR FAITHFUL DUTY COMRADES KEEP
by CPL LORNE GRACIE, 42
No comments:
Post a Comment