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Maj. Yannick Pepin and Cpl. Jean-Francois Drouin were killed by a powerful roadside bomb blast hit their armoured vehicle on 6 Sept 2009 on a road southwest of Kandahar, around noon local time in the Dand district.
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As we look forward to the harvest
Tis that time of year
When nature paints its beauty
As new colours now appear
We recall that spring unfolded
And blossomed forth the new
And summer brought its sunshine
And all about us grew
It is so hard to see this good
When news of a tragic loss
Tells of those who have stepped forth
And paid for us such cost
They allowed for all to rest assured
That freedom stands between
The terror and this nation’s gates
To keep us safely screened
They stepped forth to change
A future for a country in distress
To place a glimpse of freedom in
An eye, a mind, that’s been oppressed
Oh Lord the cost, this task we sent
Our precious youth to bare
Is breaking hearts and bringing tears
To so many families near
Let us not forget their anguish
Let us not forget their pain
Let us stand, be ready, let them know
Their loss is not in vain
We must know the endless tears which flow
From a broken hearted mom
A father who shows not the tears
But feels them every one.
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Remember the loss the pain that’s felt
By a child who wished them near
To help to bring their future forth
And quell their endless fears
A spouse who’s left with shattered dreams
A loved one who feels the same
A friend who holds the memories of
More times that should have been
Oh yes there is such emptiness
That we must help to share
For if we Canada remain not near
Then why becomes not clear
Rest easy our fallen heroes
Our brave and precious ones
Who’ve stepped forth for all
A better world to make
For each and everyone
Your efforts will not be forgotten.
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You are Canada, and you and your fellow troops are in our hearts.
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Maj. Yannick Pepin and Cpl. Jean-Francois Drouin we knew you not, but our prayers reach out for you, your loved ones, friends, and fellow soldiers.
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We do, so dearly, thank you and your loved ones for your efforts towards making our world a better place.
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By: Roger Borchert
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