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  • #16
    Rest In Peace.

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    • #17
      hopefully this won't be seen as disrespectful....if it is Mods please remove.

      i thought it was a poignant point made...



      RIP to the fallen

      Salute to the virtuous
      An army is power. Its entire purpose is to coerce others. This power can not be used carelessly or recklessly. This power can do great harm. We have seen more suffering than any man should ever see, and if there is going to be an end to it, it must be an end that justifies the cost. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

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      • #18
        I think its one of the best things I have seen in ages. To me it encapsulates why we venerate those who have gone before us- Civvies no matter how much they pretend- will never really understand it.

        If theres going to be a minutes silence or anything similar, will you let us know Jungle and I am sure we will all do our little bit here. Thanks for sharing the pic X ray.
        Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
        Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
        The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
        The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
        The best lack all conviction, while the worst
        Are full of passionate intensity.

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        • #19
          Originally posted by hedgehog View Post
          If theres going to be a minutes silence or anything similar, will you let us know Jungle and I am sure we will all do our little bit here. Thanks for sharing the pic X ray.
          A minute of silence was held for WO Vincent and Cpl Cirillo by Parliament when they opened the session yesterday; I don't think there will be a public one.
          However, Remembrance Day will once again have a special, bitter meaning this year...
          "On the plains of hesitation, bleach the bones of countless millions, who on the very dawn of victory, laid down to rest, and in resting died.

          Never give up!!"

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          • #20
            It didn't take long:




            I think this will be happening across the country:

            Retired Canadian veteran guards the Vancouver Cenotaph following Ottawa shooting

            In memory of the fallen soldier in Ottawa, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who was gunned down on Wednesday, Ward said it is his duty to be at the Cenotaph today.

            “In honour and respect of the young corporal that was murdered yesterday doing his duty,” he said.

            The news of Wednesday’s events hit members of the military, both past and present, particularly hard. Within hours of the shooting a Facebook and Twitter campaign had swept the nation calling on those who serve, or who have served, to stand at their nearest Cenotaph.

            “We have a bunch of old veterans that are going to be on duty across Canada at the Cenotaph, so I got off duty of my patrols and came straight from work to here,” said Ward. Soldiers in Edmonton have also been standing guard.

            The 63-year-old member of the Royal Canadian Regiment was based in Ontario, but served in Cyprus in 1974-5, was then posted at the United Nations in Egypt and helped at the Summer Olympics in Montreal in 1976.

            He said he needs to do his duty so that people know Canada is still strong.

            “To let those a**holes that murdered our Canadian soldiers here in Canada know that they’re not gonna win,” he said.

            “I’m not the only retired veteran that’s out here. There’s going to be hopefully thousands of us to let them know you’re not going to defeat us.”
            We will not be intimitated...
            "On the plains of hesitation, bleach the bones of countless millions, who on the very dawn of victory, laid down to rest, and in resting died.

            Never give up!!"

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            • #21
              1. It is just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, a crisp fall morning in Ottawa, and Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, a man in his 30s who has been living in a downtown shelter since early October, arrives at the National War Memorial, one of the capital’s landmarks. He is armed with a 30-30 Winchester rifle. He parks his beige Toyota Corolla, a car he purchased just one day earlier, on Wellington Street, oblivious to the traffic. The car has no licence plates. At 9:50 a.m., according to witnesses who spoke to the RCMP, he approaches the memorial from the west and fires two shots at Corporal Nathan Cirillo, a 24-year-old reservist from Hamilton, who is standing guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Cpl. Cirillo has no chance to defend himself. He has no warning because the shooter had positioned himself so the honour guard would not see him coming, RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson revealed in a press conference Thursday. A third shot is fired at Cpl. Cirillo’s partner – but the shooter misses. He yells something and then runs off, heading north. Despite the efforts of passersby and paramedics, Cpl. Cirillo does not survive.

              2. The shooter runs to his parked car, makes a U-turn in the middle of Wellington, and stops on the street in front of the East Block, one of the buildings on Parliament Hill where senators and MPs have their offices. Access by car is blocked by recently installed bollards. It is 9:52.23 a.m. A woman pushing a stroller, just on the other side of the bollards, is seen running away on videotape provided by the RCMP; one pedestrian approaches the car but then backs away as the shooter, carrying the rifle, gets out of his car. Other pedestrians scatter. The shooter runs around the bollards toward the East Block where he commandeers the car belonging to junior cabinet minister Michelle Rempel. Her driver is sitting in it while she is attending the weekly caucus meeting. In the video, her driver is seen leaving the car. The shooter takes over – it is 9:53:16 a.m.

              3. He drives to the Centre Block, the main building on Parliament Hill where the House of Commons and Senate are located. It is 9:53:37 a.m. when he stops the car and runs up the ramp at the west side toward the main door under the Peace Tower. Several RCMP cars are chasing him – but there are no sirens or lights flashing – in fact, he drives by a parked RCMP car on his way to the Centre Block. The building is full of MPs from all parties because Wednesday is caucus day.

              4. “Our officers are in pursuit,” says Commissioner Paulson. “I can tell you that as he gets to the door of the Centre Block there is an exchange of gunfire with House of Commons security officers. Our officers back up slightly as that shooting takes place and then pursue him inside.”

              5. It is 9:53:46 a.m. and he is now in the Centre Block. Uniformed House of Commons security guard Samearn Son is at the door. Constable Son, a 10-year veteran of the security service, sees the shooter and tries to knock down his gun. He is shot in the leg but yells “gun, gun, gun” alerting his colleagues to the imminent danger. (Constable Son is in stable condition but expected to make a full recovery)

              6.The shooter is pursued down the Hall of Honour that separates the House of Commons from the Senate. The hall leads to the Library of Parliament and is decorated with elaborately carved pillars and alcoves. The shooter passes a wooden door on the left that leads into the Reading Room, where Prime Minister Stephen Harper is addressing his caucus. Across the hall in the Railway Committee Room, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair is doing the same.

              7. At first MPs think the noise outside the doors is caused by something falling but then quickly realize it is gunfire. The Prime Minister’s expression turns serious. His security detail keeps him safe – and the former police officers in the Conservative caucus keep everyone else calm. In the NDP caucus room, a security guard rushes in and stands in front of the door. MPs barricade the doors with furniture.

              8. The gunfight continues along the hallway, at which point Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers, a former RCMP officer, gets involved. His office is just off the Hall of Honour. “The suspect and Mr. Vickers were behind pillars and were exchanging fire,” said Commissioner Paulson. “The suspect repositioned himself to get a better shot at Mr. Vickers when our officers engaged and you may have heard the sort of multitude of shots and that Mr. Vickers did shoot.” He shot the suspect three times and is being credited with killing him. Mr. Vickers and his team have to requalify every year to be able to carry a gun – and last year, he was the best of all of his officers in shooting accuracy. Commissioner Paulson called Mr. Vickers and his team “heroes.” In the Commons Thursday, Mr. Vickers was given a sustained standing ovation.

              9. At 9:57 a.m. the shooting ends – the suspect, slumped on the east side of the alcove leading to the Library of Parliament, is pronounced dead at the scene.

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              • #22
                I think it is fair to say this is how Cpl Cirillo should be remembered. Photos taken as he carries out his duty with honour, shortly before his murder by a coward.



                For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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                • #23
                  And we are back:



                  The Prime Minister and Chief of the Defence Staff were on hand, as well as hundreds of people, for the return of the Guards at the National War Memorial and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier:

                  Harper on hand as honour guard resumes post at National War Memorial

                  OTTAWA -- The ceremonial honour guard has resumed its duties at the National War Memorial, two days after a deadly shooting claimed the life of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo.
                  Hundreds of people gathered around the memorial in bright autumn sunshine Friday to pay their respects and catch a glimpse of the proceedings, even though they were not publicized.
                  Prime Minister Stephen Harper was on hand, and even shook some hands among the crowd before greeting the soldiers alongside Gen. Tom Lawson, the chief of the defence staff.

                  After the brief but solemn ceremony, two soldiers took their places standing sentry next to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The posts had been empty ever since Cirillo was gunned down Wednesday by a man who himself was later killed in a shootout inside the Centre Block on Parliament Hill.
                  Hundreds of people crowded around the stone and bronze tomb after the dignitaries left. Some bowed their heads in prayer. Some placed bouquets of flowers near the spot where Cirillo was shot. Others just stretched out a hand to touch the sun-warmed metal.
                  At the same time, Cpl Cirillo's body was taken home along the Highway of Heroes:

                  Earlier, the procession carrying Cirillo's body left an Ottawa funeral home for the journey home to Hamilton. The route will take it along a portion of Highway 401 dubbed the Highway of Heroes, after the war dead who passed that way during the war in Afghanistan.
                  The coffin was carried to the hearse by a military guard. Among the escort vehicles was a Hamilton police cruiser.
                  As the cortege moved out, led by police motorcycles, cars pulled off to the shoulders to let it pass. People lined a nearby overpass, many holding Maple Leaf flags.
                  All done in class; I'm proud as hell of my Country and my Military...
                  Last edited by Jungle; 24 October 2014, 23:55.
                  "On the plains of hesitation, bleach the bones of countless millions, who on the very dawn of victory, laid down to rest, and in resting died.

                  Never give up!!"

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                  • #24
                    Canadians rock.

                    They have class.

                    [http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/cold-lake-residents-scrub-hate-messages-off-mosque/coldlake0/] (October 24, 2014) – When news spread that the mosque in Cold Lake had been vandalized overnight, residents of the north-eastern Alberta city showed up to express their disappointment and to scrub off the hate messages and repair the house of worship.
                    Last edited by hedgehog; 25 October 2014, 19:22.
                    Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
                    Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
                    The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
                    The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
                    The best lack all conviction, while the worst
                    Are full of passionate intensity.

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                    • #25


                      If you saw this in a film you'd say it was too unbelievable. Well done that man.
                      I knew a simple soldier boy.....
                      Who grinned at life in empty joy,
                      Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
                      And whistled early with the lark.

                      In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
                      With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
                      He put a bullet through his brain.
                      And no one spoke of him again.

                      You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
                      Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
                      Sneak home and pray you'll never know
                      The hell where youth and laughter go.

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by hedgehog View Post
                        Yes, and WO Vincent's family is giving us another example of class:

                        Family of killed Quebec soldier reaches out to attacker’s relatives

                        In a statement released on Friday, relatives of the slain soldier offered support for the family members of Mr. Couture-Rouleau, who had tried to deal with his increasingly militant views.

                        “Our thoughts … go to the Couture-Rouleau family, who are living through difficult moments,” the statement said.

                        The statement also offered condolences to the family of Corporal Nathan Cirillo, who was shot by a lone attacker on Wednesday in Ottawa.

                        “We share your sorrow and all our heart is with you.”
                        "On the plains of hesitation, bleach the bones of countless millions, who on the very dawn of victory, laid down to rest, and in resting died.

                        Never give up!!"

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                        • #27
                          Ottawa hero reported to be new Irish ambassador

                          Canadian House of Commons Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers, who has been praised for stopping a gunman at the country’s parliament, is reportedly set to be named Canadian Ambassador to Ireland.

                          CBC News reported that Mr Vickers, who has Irish ancestors, will be officially confirmed as ambassador tomorrow.

                          Mr Vickers shot the lone gunman, named as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, who had killed a Canadian reservist and stormed Parliament Hill's Centre Block last October.

                          He received a standing ovation that lasted two-and-a-half-minutes and was hailed as a hero in the House of Commons the day after the attack.

                          Later, Prime Minister Stephen Harper concluded his speech by thanking Mr Vickers for his bravery and crossing the room to shake his hand.

                          Mr Vickers had shied away from publicity since the incident and refused to take credit for his actions.



                          "The incident that occurred on October 22nd was magnificently handled by a complete team effort ... This is not about me. This is about House of Commons security service and their collective effort," he told Canadian reporters recently.

                          The sergeant-at-arms is responsible for security of the parliamentary precinct and those who work there, including, controlling access to the House of Commons.

                          The job is also ceremonial, requiring him to lead MPs into the House of Commons at each sitting with a heavy gold mace, the symbol of the Queen's authority on his shoulder.

                          Before joining the Commons as director of security operations in 2005, Mr Vickers served with the RCMP for 29 years.
                          Canadian House of Commons Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers, who has been praised for stopping a gunman at the country's parliament, has been appointed as the next Canadian Ambassador to Ireland.


                          Well done that man
                          'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
                          'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
                          Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
                          He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
                          http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html

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                          • #28
                            What a guy
                            I knew a simple soldier boy.....
                            Who grinned at life in empty joy,
                            Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
                            And whistled early with the lark.

                            In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
                            With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
                            He put a bullet through his brain.
                            And no one spoke of him again.

                            You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
                            Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
                            Sneak home and pray you'll never know
                            The hell where youth and laughter go.

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                            • #29
                              Welcome with open arms
                              To close with and kill the enemy in all weather conditions, night and day and over any terrain

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                              • #30
                                What's the bets that some crusties will have an issue with this appointment.
                                What are you cackling at, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem.

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