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This is part of an interesting series of blog posts by the Library and Archives of Canada on Canada's VC winners (https://thediscoverblog.com/tag/vc-series/). The current post: https://thediscoverblog.com/2018/06/08/ ... kaeble-vc/.

In honour of Captain Jonathan Sutherland Snyder, 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry killed on June 7, 2008, in the Zhari District of Afghanistan. Captain Snyder was patrolling on foot with his unit, in an area filled with grape fields and wells, known as karizes, which are usu...

In honour of Captain Richard Steven Leary, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, who was struck when Afghan and Canadian soldiers came under small-arms fire in the Panjwaii district on 3 June 2008. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial...

In honour of Master Corporal Darrell Jason Priede, Air Operations Branch a military Imagery Technician serving with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Regional Command (South) Headquarters at Kandahar Airfield, was killed when the helicopter in which he was a passenger went down at a...

In honour of Corporal Karl Manning of the 5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada, who died on 27 May 2011. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/80003640 https://imageshack.com/a/img921/6246/nN2tX0.jpg http://www.veterans.gc.ca/images/remembrance...

In honour of Corporal Matthew Jonathan McCully, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signals Squadron, who was killed Friday May 25, 2007 by an improvised explosive device, while conducting a joint Afghan-Canadian foot patrol close to the village of Nalgham, approximately 35 km west ...

In honour of Trooper Larry John Rudd of The Royal Canadian Dragoons killed. May 24, 2010, while on a resupply patrol to deliver supplies and equipment to Canadian soldiers near the village of Salavat, about 20 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City, by an improvised explosive device. http://www.veter...

From the Legion Magazine FB page: ”This new special web-feature uncovers the true stories of Canadians who were captured in WW I and WW II through captivating narration and informed research on their experiences. The site also includes a bonus story on the fascinating treatment of PoWs on Canadian s...

In honour of Colonel Geoffrey Stephen Parker of Land Force Central Area Headquarters, killed on May 18, 2010, in the Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/80003593 http://www.veterans.gc.ca/images/remembrance/memorial...

In honour of Captain Nichola Kathleen Sarah Goddard, 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, killed on May 17, 2006, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. https://imageshack.com/a/img922/2233/WI00GR.png http://www.veterans.gc.ca/images/remembrance/memorials/books/b7thbook/7th219.jpg On May 17, 2006, rumors...