QW - A Norsman Battle Prayer

"Lo, there do I see my father.

Lo, there do I see my mother and my sisters and my brothers.

Lo, there do I see the line of my people back to the beginning.

Lo, they do call to me.

They bid me take my place among them in the Halls of Valhalla,

Where the brave may live forever..."

"the Deathdealer" by Horley

- from the film "the 13th Warrior"

Worst One-day Combat Loss Since Korea

Here is a salute to four more brothers in arms who have lost their lives in the War on Terror; Cpl. Randy Payne, Cpl. Matthew Dinning, Bombardier Myles Mansell and Lieut. William Turner.

(to view a small town memorial to the four clcik on the flag)

To their friends and family my condolences during this time of grief, and may your memories be happy.

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QW - War & Law

"Laws are inoperative in war"

1RCR Recce Pl - 1993

- Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 B.C.): Pro Milone

Four More Fallen Comrades

As we traveled through the country side on the way to a new hiking spot we noticed an older gentleman working near a War Memorial in a small town called Five Islands, Nova Scotia. The gentleman, a vet who had served in the Korean Conflict and on early UN missions was in the process of placing four white crosses in front of his towns memorial. We had stopped to take pictures of the memorial and decided to inquired about the crosses as well. I had anticipated his answer, which was that they were for the four soldiers who had recently lost their lives in the War on Terror.

Mr Ron MacBurnie places crosses in comemoration of the four fallen soldiers who died on 22 April 2006.

This message is to acknowledge the pride, respect and understanding that some Canadians have for what the military does for this great land. Here is to Ron and all the other red blooded Canadians who show their appreciation in their own particular way.

Five Island, Nova Scotia - War Memorial 23 April 2006

Pro Patria

QW - Army as an Institution

"The Army is the most outstanding institution in every country, for it alone makes possible the existence of all civic institutions”

– Field Marshal Helmut Graf von Moltke (1800-1891)

RED FRIDAY'S

RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason? Canadian who support our troops used to be called the "silent majority". We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. Weare not organized, boisterous or over-bearing. We get no liberal media coverage on TV, to reflect our message or our opinions. Many Canadians, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of Canada supports our troops.
Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday -and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that.. Every red-blooded Canadian who supports our men and women afar will wear something red. By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the Canada on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers.
If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family. It will not be long before Canada is covered in RED and it will let our troops know theonce "silent" majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on.
The first thing a soldier says when asked "What can we do to make things better for you? Is...We need your support and your prayers. Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example; and wear something red every Friday.

QW - Truth & Justice from a Padre

"God doesn't want you for a sunbeam. He wants you for a soldier. He wants you to fight for truth and offer prayer for justice."

- Father Nick Gosnell, chaplain to 16th Air Assault Brigade (16 MAR 2003)

(Major Laurelle Callaghan, a Chaplain with the 3rd Battalion of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group in Afghanistan)

QW - Leadership

"Leadership is a matter of intelligence, trustworthiness, humaneness, courage, and sterness'

- Sun Tzu
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