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As the hot Afghanistan sun began to slowly drift behind the mountains at the Kandahar Air Field this evening, thousands of NATO-soldiers gathered to bid farewell to Captain Richard (Steve) Leary.
Capt. Leary, a 32-year-old Brantford, Ont. native, was killed by insurgents in an ambush southwest of Kandahar in the Panjwai district on Monday morning. A platoon commander with Second Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, he is the 84th Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since Canada's mission in the war-ravaged country began six years ago.
Known as “Stevo” to his friends, it was the Shilo, Man.-based officer's first tour in Afghanistan.
Some members of Capt. Leary's bearer party who carried his flag-drapped casket into a waiting military transport vehicle openly cried, while others look tired and grief-stricken. The married soldier had been based at a tiny combat outpost deep in the volatile Panjwai district before his death.
Lieutenant-Colonel Dave Corbould, the battle group commander, said several members of Capt. Leary's platoon, who are still stationed at the outpost, plan to honour his memory later tonight.
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The Phantom from Canada writes:
GET OUR TROOPS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN NOW.- Posted 04/06/08 at 12:45 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Just Checking Things Out from Canada writes: The Phantom from Canada, NO!
- Posted 04/06/08 at 4:02 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Jeff T from Canada writes: Ok, here's an idea. How about humanity, civility, and common sense? This is a news article about a dead Canadian... How about moving your caustic political garbage to one of the other multiple threads on the subject of Afghanistan?
RIP Sir, you will not be forgotten.- Posted 04/06/08 at 5:37 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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The Phantom from Canada writes:
BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW.- Posted 05/06/08 at 1:33 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Catherine Medernach from Winnipeg, Canada writes: This is a time when the saying 'if you have nothing good to say keep your mouth shut' applies.
- Posted 07/06/08 at 12:32 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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S Anderson from Canada writes: Catherine
Thats because guys like The Phantom have no respect for anybody or anything, thats why he's a piece of garbage.
RIP Capt Leary- Posted 08/06/08 at 9:31 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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The Phantom from Canada writes:
S Anderson supports the death penalty for adultery.- Posted 08/06/08 at 3:16 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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S Anderson from Canada writes: Phantom
Thought we went through this already, don't go away mad, just go away.- Posted 08/06/08 at 4:31 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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