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Please dont forget about Afganistan...

nonothing

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A thousand coalition soldiers stood at attention on the tarmac at Kandahar airfield in Afghanistan Monday morning as the flag-draped casket of Cpl. Anthony Boneca was gently loaded on to a plane for his last trip home.



Canadian, American, British, Romanian, French and Dutch soldiers were sombre and silent as they watched the ceremony marking the departure of Boneca, a 21-year-old reservist from the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment based in Thunder Bay, Ont.


He was killed on Sunday morning as international and Afghan soldiers moved into a region west of Kandahar City, which has been a hotbed of
Taliban activity over the past few months.


Top general vows to push on


Brig.-Gen. David Fraser, Canada's top soldier in Afghanistan, called Boneca's death a "tragic loss," extending his sympathy to the soldier's family and friends.


"I think the one thing we've got to understand is that he was doing outstanding work out there," Fraser said. "We really do have to admire his professionalism and his heroic efforts to help out people who are less fortunate."


But Fraser said Boneca's death would not stop Canada's 2,300 soldiers from continuing their mission in Afghanistan. They're part of the U.S.-led international forces that have been trying to stabilize the country since the Taliban government was ousted after the al-Qaeda attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.


"We're going to carry on operations as they are going on right now," Fraser said. "We're not going to pull back. We're going to push through for as long as it takes."


Prime minister offers condolences


Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a statement sending condolences to Boneca's family, friends and comrades.


"On behalf of Canadians, I praise Corporal Boneca's courage and self-sacrifice and I take comfort knowing that his memory will live on in the spirit of fellow Canadian Forces soldiers serving around the world, and in the hearts of his countrymen who pray for their safe return."


Boneca was due home within month


Boneca's uncle, William Babe, said his nephew was on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan and serving with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.


"He spent his last tour in Kabul, and this year, when the war escalated, he went to Kandahar with the Princess Pats," Babe told CBC News from Thunder Bay.


"He was due home at the end of this month."


Boneca was 17th Canadian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan since the first battle group was sent to the country in February 2002. A Canadian diplomat was also killed.



http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/10072006/3/world-canadian-soldier-s-body-coming-home.html
 

kolanuraven

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Best way NOT TO FORGET.....go to the web site www.anysoldier.com and adopt yourself a batallion!!!!

You don't have to send "stuff" if you dont' want to or can't afford to.....just send a note, a letter and HELLO.....
 

nonothing

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kolanuraven said:
Best way NOT TO FORGET.....go to the web site www.anysoldier.com and adopt yourself a batallion!!!!

You don't have to send "stuff" if you dont' want to or can't afford to.....just send a note, a letter and HELLO.....


ty i will do that today...
 

RoperAB

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They said on the news today that the three day weekend offensive by Canadian and Afghan soldiers that resulted in the loss of Anthony Boneca, killed 100 Taliban/AlQueda.
Im thinking one tour over there should be enough.Anthony Boneca was on his second tour. I hope they can get replacements so the ones we have over there right now who are on there second tours can soon get home.
:(
 

kolanuraven

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You would think that they'd not have to do a 3rd tour.....but my guys have orders already after this tour. This tour ends in Nov of 2K6....they go back around Nov of 2K7 and stay till Nov of 2k8!

They told me that they were going apartment shopping for a vacation home in Baqubah !!!!!!
 

RoperAB

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Anthony Boneca like many over there was not regular army. He was in the reserves before the war. We need replacements. Its unfair to expect to much of to few.
 

RoperAB

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kolanuraven said:
Well...looks like I'll still packing and sending " goodie" boxes till Nov of 2K8 at least!!!
If America pulls its air support in Afghanistan it might be over before that.
There is more going on over there than what most realize.
 

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