Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 8, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba top news Winnipeg free press tuesday August 8, 2006 a5 heroism a part of bloody Battle Canadian soldiers recall others bravery by Terry Pedwell k Kandahar Afghanistan ? the Day started As expected with the soldiers of Charlie company of the Princess Patricia a Canad an Light infantry setting out in the Early morning darkness on orders to Root out Taliban fighters. It was thursday aug. 3, 2006. What they would not discover until Many hours later was that they had witnessed what would become known As Canadas bloodiest Day of combat so far in Afghanistan. We got our orders Early in the evening for the Mission recalled sgt. Patrick Tower 34. The Mission was to move into a school in Pash mul which is in Panjwani the troops drove out in their heavy Green machines under cover of darkness heading West and almost instantly got into a fight. As we were coming up to the objective. We saw an enemy position lined up in front of us Tower recalled. Master Cpl. Tony Perry was the 2nd platoon Crew commander of the Light armoured vehicle or la Viii at the front of the assault. He radioed his commanding officer asking if there were afghan National police patrolling the area to make sure he want about to hit friends. No there a not was the response heard Back on his Headset Clearing the Way for Perry to Light up the guns the loud rat Tat Tat of machine gunfire cutting through the night air. Within Only a few minutes the initial engagement Over and the enemy destroyed two platoon moved Forward. They were far from being out of danger however As the third vehicle in the Convoy another Lav was struck by two Roadside bombs. It would be their first casualty of the Day. Despite valiant efforts to save him Cpl. Christopher Reid would later succumb to his injuries from the bigger of the two blasts. The vehicles platoon Comman Der was also Hurt but survived. 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So we took the initiative and we took the but the Taliban ? Between 150 and 200 of them ? weren to about to give up without a fight. Forming a Horseshoe and nearly surrounding the building they attacked with a vengeance. At that time we started taking fire from Multi ple spots Hoekstra recalled. The canadians fought Back hard. We just we hammered them said Hoekstra. If we had four deaths i can guarantee you they had four times that. We gave it to military officials refused to say How Many Tal iban fighters were killed. Sources say however that dozens of bodies littered an area around the schoolyard. Public notice crts 2006-87 the commission has received the following application. The deadline for submission of interventions comments is 23 August 2006. ? its Al Stream inc. ? licence amendment of a Cable distribution undertaking ? Winnipeg and surrounding areas Manitoba for further information please consult Public notice crts 2006-87. 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The actions of one should never overshadow the actions of Many they insist. Every one of the soldiers that were there can be proud of the Way that they acted with heroism and bravery and courage said Tower. I Don to want to take away from any one of them by trying to identify a specific Soldier who outshone the rest. They re All heroes to us and that show they a want to be thought canadians also need to understand Tower stressed that those who lost their lives that Day were not unwilling participants. Everyone knew the risks of the six month tour of duty. The soldiers that died weren to victims he said. They were fighting. And they were fighting for each other. People at Home should be proud of the Quality of Soldier that a Over on saturday Many of the 10 canadians injured in the operation shed tears on the Tarmac of Kandahar air Field As they watched four Flag draped coffins being loaded onto a c-130 Hercules aircraft bound for Home. More than 3,000 soldiers from Canada and other nato countries serving in Afghanistan stood Shoul Der to shoulder silently saying their goodbyes. The bodies of Reid pet. Kevin Dallaire sgt. Vaughn Ingram and Cpl. Bryce Jeffrey Keller returned Home. Those who remain behind for at least a few More Days or weeks in Southern Afghanistan vowed to carry on. The week ended with yet another tragedy. Master Cpl. Raymond Arndt of the Loyal Edmonton regi ment died saturday when a Large truck collided head on with a Canadian a Wagon. Arndt 32, of Peers alta., was married. ? Canadian press shingles Why overpay for shingles the easiest Kravco to #1 Premium apply your Cadillac Headquarters inst Pool 100% factory fresh now $599 after Sale Price $8.99 bundle yes 25 year written Way. Lease a Brand new Cadillac 15? diameter 42? deep $ 299 now 33 . 0 Down drive away 1 4 99 $ for under $500 Many families Are left wondering what to do. 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