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Today the bodies of three soldiers on Canada's Afgahnistan campaign were returned to Canadian soil in Trenton, and made their way down the 401 Highway to the Forensic Lab Centre in Toronto. Their deaths mark the 100 soldiers we have lost since the campaign has begun.
This stretch of highway from Trento to Downtown Toronto has been renamed the "Highway of Heroes".
A talk show host for Toronto's CFRB channel wrote a song describing how everytime a soldier dies, people gather at the overpasses of the highway to honour and pay tribute to the fallen, as well as providing emotional support and comfort to the families that follow behind the funeral coaches carrying their loved one.
As someone in the funeral profession, one with friends and family that are or have someone in the military, and a proud Canadian, I wanted to share this tribute to you all. It's Canada's unique way of honouring our troops and I would like to see it as something that all countries would do to give thanks to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives for their country.
As it was said on the radio today, this isn't about whether or not you support the war. It's about people who knew when they enlisted that they may possibly die for their country, and we should be thankful that there are selfless people out there who are willing to do so.
Also, I thought about Genk today, and hope he doesn't have to make this journey home. You're in my thoughts as well as all the others in the military, both Canadian and American.
This stretch of highway from Trento to Downtown Toronto has been renamed the "Highway of Heroes".
A talk show host for Toronto's CFRB channel wrote a song describing how everytime a soldier dies, people gather at the overpasses of the highway to honour and pay tribute to the fallen, as well as providing emotional support and comfort to the families that follow behind the funeral coaches carrying their loved one.
As someone in the funeral profession, one with friends and family that are or have someone in the military, and a proud Canadian, I wanted to share this tribute to you all. It's Canada's unique way of honouring our troops and I would like to see it as something that all countries would do to give thanks to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives for their country.
As it was said on the radio today, this isn't about whether or not you support the war. It's about people who knew when they enlisted that they may possibly die for their country, and we should be thankful that there are selfless people out there who are willing to do so.
Also, I thought about Genk today, and hope he doesn't have to make this journey home. You're in my thoughts as well as all the others in the military, both Canadian and American.
