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Post by Armoured Sat 10 Nov 2018, 10:52 am

Remembering Afghanistan

Reston Recorder
NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Remembrance Day is a special time to reflect on those who have lost their lives in military service and thank our Veterans, young and old alike.

For some people, unfortunately, remembrance can hit home with painful emotion on a daily basis. One hundred and fifty-eight (158) members of the Canadian Armed Forces from across the country died during our country’s efforts in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2014. The bodies of the fallen were returned to Canada for a formal repatriation ceremony, then carried down the Highway of Heroes before being returned to their families. The Canadian flags that were waved along the Highway of Heroes are now put away and our nation is beginning to heal. The friends and families of the fallen, however, continue to quietly bear their deep loss. The wounds of Afghanistan live on in other ways, too. Many soldiers returned home with injuries to body and mind that, for some, will last a lifetime.

Canada is remembering those who served in Afghanistan in many ways. The Government of Canada recognized and supported the friends and families with a “National Day of Honour” on May 9, 2014. On Remembrance Day 2014, there was a formal rededication of the National War Memorial to add the dates of the Afghanistan mission. Other memorials, like the Afghanistan Vigil that has travelled across the country recently, have also been unveiled and more will be in the years to come.


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Post by Lucifer Sat 10 Nov 2018, 11:34 am

Promise to fallen comrade takes councillor-elect, veteran Matt Luloff to Windsor for Remembrance Day

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Post by Xrayxservice Sat 10 Nov 2018, 1:59 pm

Legacies of the First World War: Canadian veterans' battle for benefits, support

Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press
Published Saturday, November 10, 2018

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Post by Tazzer Sat 10 Nov 2018, 7:05 pm

Local collector commemorates WWI veterans through objects they left behind

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Published Saturday, November 10, 2018

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Post by Tazzer Sat 10 Nov 2018, 7:19 pm




Remember past sacrifices and present-day protectors

Lt. (Navy) in Nanoose Bay discusses his service disrupting drug trade, supporting NATO

Adam Kveton . Nov 10, 2018


When Lt. (Navy) Morgan Francis went to Remembrance Day ceremonies as a kid and thought about the sacrifices people had made, he imagined a certain type of person.

His grandfather having been a Navy pilot in the ’50s and ’60s, “tales of daring-do” and pictures of him no doubt coloured Francis’ idea of what sort of people were in the military.

“(Joining the military) was something that I didn’t necessarily aspire to when I was younger, but when I could think about what I thought was the coolest thing, there was always that picture of my grandfather in his Naval uniform.”

But, when Francis eventually decided to join the Navy at 26, he questioned whether he fit the bill: was he the kind of person that could be a member of the military?

“What you come to realize is that the Canadian Armed Forces is full of Canadians,” said Francis. “It’s full of people that you know, and really most armed forces members are no different than the rest of the people that live in your neighbourhood.

“Canadians are Canadians no matter if they’re in uniform or not, and I think that really, that was almost surprising to me.”

So, when members of the Canadian Armed Forces put themselves in harms way (as they continue to do, whether in war or not), it’s everyday Canadians who are making that choice.

Francis, for instance, took part in Operation CARIBBE, a drug-interdiction operation in the Caribbean in co-operation with the U.S. Coast Guard. Francis had earned his Bridge-Watch-keeping certificate, which meant that, at times when the captain wasn’t on the bridge, he was in charge.

“It means you’re driving,” said Francis. As a Naval Warfare Officer, getting that certificate is the first major hurdle to pass, but it’s nonetheless an intimidating and amazing responsibility, he said.

“It’s very scary at first, to be honest,” he said. “You’re launching helicopters and you’re recovering boats.”

“It’s a lot of responsibility and a lot of pressure to do the right thing and to make the right move. And as you get better at that responsibility, I don’t think there is anything cooler. You’ve got a very powerful, very fast warship at your control, and your whole job is to come up with a plan and if it’s a good enough plan, the captain will say ‘Yes, please,’ and you can really get going.”

Francis’s longest deployment was during Operation REASSURANCE, part of the NATO maritime group meant to show the world that it could put a strong fleet to sea. Francis sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, through the Mediterranean Sea and up to the Black Sea where a couple of Russian ships were in wait to escort them throughout their stay.

“This was in the wake of the Crimea annexation and so there was a lot of tension in that region, and there was a lot of people that were unsure of what their future holds,” Francis said. “The whole point of the operation was to reassure them… that we were supporting (them).”

“It felt good,” he said, “and it felt like we were doing something.”

During that time, Francis was the Deck and Naval Boarding Party Officer, meaning that he trained to board ships of groups potentially hostile to NATO, to himself and the people he led.

Francis trained to board ships from a helicopter and via rigid-hulled inflatable boat, working to the point where he felt ready to do the job if it needed to be done. Not just being able to do the job, but to do it professionally was stressed, he said.

Asked about the danger inherent in these operations, Francis said it was a hard question to answer.

“I don’t know if I’d call it safe,” he said of Op. REASSURANCE. “On one level, you’re sailing with an immensely powerful fleet,” he said, which included warships from Germany, Turkey, the United States, Spain and France.

Nonetheless, he said, “There’s always some level of danger when you’re off on the other side of the world and there’s certainly some people that are probably not all that thrilled to see you there, but there were a lot of people that were thrilled to see us there.”

Now, Francis is working at the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges (CFMETR) in Nanoose Bay, where he grew up. He gets to stop by at his parents’ house each day for tea, and be with his wife and children.

It’s great to be back home and with his family, he said, but he’ll get called back out to sea sooner rather than later.

With Remembrance Day coming up, Francis said he had a message:

“What I want people to know is that… it’s so important to remember the sacrifices that have been made in the past — the First and Second World Wars and Korea and any number of conflicts that Canadians have been involved in and died in… but also, you want them to remember that their Canadian Armed Forces are out there every day and they are Canadians that are just like you and me.”

“There are people that, as we speak, are away from their families in challenging situations and they are doing it… not just for this country as a nebulous ideal, but for the people of this country.”

“Remember that it’s not all in the past. It continues on every day.”







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Post by Tazzer Sat 10 Nov 2018, 7:22 pm



EDITORIAL: Remembrance Days are special, this one is unique

Postmedia News . Published Nov 10, 2018


One hundred years ago today, at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the year, the armistice ending hostilities in the First World War came into effect.

That global conflict, in which 66,000 Canadian soldiers died, was supposed to be the war to end all wars.

But it was a vain hope.


During the Second World War, 47,000 Canadians died fighting for freedom.

Then 516 Canadians died fighting in the Korean War and 158 in the Afghanistan war, along with 130 Canadians who have died on peacekeeping missions around the world.

But these terrible losses were not the only ones exacted from these wars.

For in addition to these deaths, well over 200,000 Canadians were wounded in these conflicts — both in body, mind and spirit.

As much as members of our military served overseas in all of these conflicts, their families and friends served back at home.

Because they too had to cope with the terrible uncertainty of war and the possibility of the death or serious injury of their loves ones, which would change all their lives forever.

It’s why, today and every Remembrance Day for 100 years, at the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, we hold memorial services and observe two minutes of silence across our country, to honour our war dead, and all those who served both at home and abroad.


We do so not to glorify war, for war is the most terrible of human endeavours that as a nation we should always strive to avoid, at all costs.

But there are moments in our history, too many, where blood is the price that freedom demands, and that Canadians have always been prepared to pay for the defence of their fellow citizens.

Our war veterans do not glorify war, for they know that war is hell on earth.

To the contrary, our war veterans, and there are fewer and fewer of them every year, are our greatest living ambassadors for peace.

All they ask, when we send them into global conflicts, is that we properly equip them for the job that needs to be done.

And that, whatever our personal views about war, we respect that it is their job to do what democratically elected governments in Canada have asked them to do, on behalf of all Canadians.

It is also not enough simply to remember our war dead, and all who served and serve in our military, for two minutes once every year.

We have a moral obligation, every day, to see that the members of our armed forces and their families — both past and present — are properly cared for, with decent pensions and medical benefits and other forms of real-world support.

That is both our obligation and our duty, and it is a responsibility that never ends.







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Post by Zoneforce Sun 11 Nov 2018, 8:45 am




Art in Swift Current Honours Veterans

Written by Anthony Janzen Saturday, Nov 10 2018,


The Art Gallery of Swift Current is showcasing an exhibit which focuses on art created by conflict.

The Keepsakes of Conflict exhibit showcases various pieces of art, created both on and off the battlefield.

The exhibit is described as focused on reflecting on the personal stories of individuals experiencing war.

Art at the showcase ranges in age, the oldest piece being created in 1914, and the newest being from 2009 during Canada's involvement in the War in Afghanistan.

Art featured at the exhibit was made in multiple scenarios, some were created by prisoners of war as they were held captive, while others were created in types of craft camps created to help veterans deal with what they experienced in a war.

One piece of art was created with the intention of a veteran regaining dexterity after receiving shoulder and hand surgery.

Heather Benning, registrar for the Swift Current Art Gallery said that there was a need for remembrance around the topic of war.

"We need to remember what it was, we need to remember The Great War, the Second World War, we have to continue to be aware of the current conflicts that are going on in this world, and we have to be aware, and understanding, and careful with our Canadian soldiers who are currently based abroad and within our own country or boundaries, it's something that we should be aware of, we should appreciate what they do for us, and we have to be welcoming."

Julia Krueger, who helped with researching Keepsakes of Conflict, will be performing a talk at the gallery's public reception on November 23.

The display of art will be hosted in the gallery until December 30.







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Soldier shares what Remembrance Day means to him

Written by Tanner Wallace-Scribner Sunday, Nov 11 2018


For many Remembrance Day is a time to remember the fallen and fighting soldiers who risked and gave their lives for the freedom that we have today, but what does it mean to someone who has fought and served in the military?

Sgt. Terance Elford is from Mankota (150 kilometres south of Swift Current) and is currently serving in his twelfth year in the military.

Currently, he is the Regimental Quartermaster for the Royal Regina Rifles.

Elford has been all around the world, including serving in Afghanistan from October of 2009 to April of 2010 where he was C9 Gunner.

"Every day is completely different," Elford said about his experience in the military. "Your experience is always different as to where you are, and to what you are doing at the time but, all in all, the best thing I can I've taken away from the military is my friends and family. You actually get two families out of it. Your regiment becomes your family - like some of the best friends I have in this world, I've met them through the military, and it's 100 percent the best part about it."

Today, according to Elford, is a time to reflect on, and be grateful for past and present sacrifices by members of the military.

"Remembrance Day to me, is just that. It's a day to remember," he said. "I never forget. Like every day of the year, I think of all the guys that I have served with, the guys we've lost. Remembrance Day itself is a day where everyone is focusing on that. It's a day straight up dedicated to the remembrance of those guys and girls across the country, past, current, everybody who's ever been involved in the military, it's just a day to dedicate to them, and that's what it means to me."

The Mankota-raised Sergeant said that Remembrance Day has gotten a lot more prevalent recently, and is in a good place now and that it feels good to see the support from everybody every year.

"During the moment of silence, when they're playing Reveille, you have so many things going through your mind, and you stop, and it becomes surreal. You look around, and you see all these people who are like standing up alongside you. They are remembering alongside us, and honestly, it feels good."

In fact, as Elford notes, and all would agree, these sacrifices are a large part of what has allowed Canada to be great.

"This great country that we have, all those soldiers played a big part in it. This is the 100th anniversary of the end of the first World War. This is huge, and it's pretty rare to find one of these guys. I think we just have to (remember). We owe a whole lot of this country to the service and the service of the people from wars in the past and all the way up to today. That's why I think it's important to remember."

Today's Remembrance Day events in Swift Current start at 8:45 am with the Remembrance Day Parade at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall followed by a ceremony at the cenotaph in Memorial Park.

A second ceremony will be held at the Swift Current Comprehensive High School at 10:50 am.

At 2:00 pm there is a Remembrance Day Luncheon at the Royal Canadian Legion.

Things wrap up at 7:00 pm with a Sounds of the 60's fundraiser at the Royal Canadian Legion.

For more veteran stories, click the links below:

https://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/local/world-war-2-veterans-talk-about-what-remembrance-day-means-to-them

https://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/local/vetrens-talk-about-what-remembrance-day-means

https://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/local/world-war-ii-veteran-recounts-his-days-in-the-war










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Post by SniperGod Sun 11 Nov 2018, 9:46 am




Remembrance Day: Rangers kept watch at home

15,000 recruited as defence force during the Second World War

CHRIS BUSH . Nov. 10, 2018


B.C.’s outdoorsmen were the army’s eyes and ears against possible Japanese military action.

The Second World War was well underway when Japan attacked Peal Harbour, but the action sparked fear that a full-scale invasion could happen at any time along North America’s West Coast.

There are plenty of places along B.C.’s coast where ships and a military force could slip in unnoticed. Japanese forces had established a presence on Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and the Estevan Point lighthouse on Vancouver Island had reportedly been fired upon by Japanese submarine. A second submarine shelled Fort Stevens on the mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon. An oil refinery in California came under attack and Japanese fire balloons appeared in B.C.’s skies, designed to touch down and set ablaze forests, crop fields and structures.

A force of eyes and ears was needed along the coast, but the Canadian military couldn’t divert forces, needed to fight in Europe and the Pacific, for a home guard.

The military turned to B.C. communities and recruited male volunteers who were too young or too old for military service or worked in essential industries to serve in a home defence force. The Pacific Coast Militia Rangers were formed in 1942.

“Fifteen thousand of these guys were recruited and they answered, not to the local military,” said Brian McFadden, Vancouver Island Military Museum vice-president. “They were headquartered, of course here, but they answered to the Department of National Defence in Ottawa. These were the guys that took the army and showed them where the fire balloons were.”

Of the 138 militia ranger units formed, one of the largest was in Nanaimo with more than 40 men, but most were in tiny remote communities and were truly multi-ethnic and included many Chinese and First Nations members. A good portion of the volunteers were First World War veterans.

The militia volunteers were each issued basic equipment that included pants, a tunic similar to a timber cruiser jacket, a hat similar to a modern Tilley hat, an axe and a pack board. The volunteers could buy a rifle with a government certificate for $5 and could select from a 30.06, .303 Enfield, 30-30 Winchester rifle. Some Sten submachine guns were also issued. The government also supplied ammunition.

“Many of them just used their own hunting rifles because that’s what they were used to,” McFadden said.

Rangers were volunteers and received no pay, but training and out-of-pocket expenses were reimbursed by the government.

Training in the basics of guerrilla warfare was conducted by regular army unit training centres and those who were selected for training were sent back to their units to pass along skills they were taught, such as marksmanship, map-reading and wilderness survival.

The rangers were trained as a guerrilla army and they patrolled railways, mountain passes and remote ports and inlets, but they also guided army troops on wilderness patrols and assisted the army and police in searches for escaped prisoners of war and helped with search and rescue missions to find downed military aircraft.

When the war in the Pacific neared its end, so did the possibility of a military invasion. The Pacific Coast Militia Rangers was disbanded in May 1945, but their legacy lives on in the Canadian Rangers. Formed in 1947, the Canadian Rangers are part of the Canadian Armed Forces with about 5,000 members who operate in Canada’s remote, isolated and coastal regions providing national security under the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers’ original motto, “Vigilans.”











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Post by SniperGod Sun 11 Nov 2018, 9:49 am



Historian tackles sinking of Lusitania

Seven Victoria residents were among the 1,200 passengers who died on ship in 1915

Black Press Media . May 2, 2015


Victoria historian Diana Pedersen will give her insights on the sinking of the Lusitania ocean liner on the 100-year anniversary of the First World War tragedy.

Seven Victoria residents were among the 1,200 passengers who died on the Lusitania when it was sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland on May 7, 1915.

Pedersen will focus on the anti-German riots that erupted when news of the Lusitania disaster reached Victoria through a walking tour on Saturday (May 9) and Sunday (May 10).

The tours will start at the corner of Blanshard and Johnson streets, across from the Kaiserhof Hotel where the riots began, and visit sites targeted by the angry mobs that stormed through the streets pursued by hundreds of soldiers and police.

Tours start Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

On May 17, Pedersen will lead a tour of Ross Bay Cemetery for the Old Cemeteries Society. Highlights will include the family plot of James and Laura Dunsmuir who lost their 21-year-old son and heir on the Lusitania, as well as the graves of the mayor of Victoria, the chatelaine of Government House, the editor of the Daily Colonist, the owner of a vandalized plumbing business, and the bartender of the German Club. Tour starts at 2 p.m. outside Oregano’s at Fairfield Plaza.

Ending the month will be Pedersen’s illustrated lecture for the Victoria Historical Society. Victoria and the Sinking of RMS Lusitania will examine the Lusitania?s eight-year career as viewed from Victoria, the sinking of the ship and the fates of the 14 Victoria passengers, and Victoria’s anti-German riots and their aftermath. The lecture will follow the AGM on May 28 at 7 p.m. at the James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies St.







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Remembering a century of sacrifice

It is difficult, however, to truly appreciate the upheaval and the horror the world was in four generations ago. We can look at grainy pictures, read dusty books and novels, but it is impossible to fully grasp what was given up over those four years for an attempt at peace.

Joshua Aldrich . Published Nov 11, 2018


By Ralph Hagen/Reporter Examiner

One hundred and four years ago Canada was pulled into a war that was not her own, but it was on those battlefields in Europe where we truly became a nation.

Sunday will mark one century since Germany signed an armistice to end the first world war, a conflict that not only shaped Canada, but the world as we know it. We have honoured the sacrifice of more than 15 million soldiers and millions more civilians every year on Nov. 11 since then.

It is difficult, however, to truly appreciate the upheaval and the horror the world was in four generations ago. We can look at grainy pictures, read dusty books and novels, but it is impossible to fully grasp what was given up over those four years for an attempt at peace.


Canada entered the war for one reason, and one reason only: duty. Still very much under the thumb of the British Empire, we had little choice in the matter. The assassination of the Archduke Frans Ferdinand by a Serb nationalist had almost no impact on Canada itself. But thanks to alliances, secret or otherwise, made by the British, when Germany declared war on Russia in early August of 1914, Great Britain followed suit by declaring war on the Germans, and Canada was at war.

We need to turn the clock back 100 years, however.

The war and years since may have brought Canada closer together as a nation, but in many regards we have lost that community. This is the cost of technology and advancement.

When war broke out Spruce Grove was a village and by 1916 it was dissolved. Back then you knew everyone in town. By knowing them, that means you probably broke bread with them on Sundays, most people married each other from the area, news in town travelled fast, and the 100-mile diet was a reality not a fad. If there was a wedding or funeral everyone turned out.

If someone joined the war effort, they were more than just a name with a town or city attached to them. Chances are you went to school with them, fed them, and farmed with them and their family. If you were an able-bodied 18-year-old man, the pressure was high to sign up.

They left by the thousands. In fact, of the 139,279 eligible to fight between 18 and 45 years of age in Alberta at the time, 48,885 volunteered to serve. That’s 15,000 more than Spruce Grove’s current population.

War was pitched as a national duty with the declaration the boys would be home by Christmas. It was expected to be almost an adventure, with little thought to the realities that lay ahead. What they found themselves in was a muddy hell on earth. Of the casualties, two out of three died in battle, the rest to infections and diseases.

Out of that muck, grime, blood, disease, and trench warfare, however, Canada was formed and a fearless reputation was earned.

Canada struck one of the biggest victories of the war for the Allies at Vimy Ridge in April 1917, the first time all four divisions of the Canadian Army joined forces. The ground gained helped Allied forces gain a foothold in the region.

In total 61,000 Canadians were killed in the first world war while another 172,000 were wounded. Almost 620,000 Canadians enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force while about 424,000 were shipped overseas to fight, many of them rushed through training to meet the call for troops.

A century later and we are still forming who we are as a country.

The shine has worn off the glory of warfare. With the internet and 24-hour news stations all but live-streaming from fronts around the world and a better understanding of PTSD and the devastation left behind, it is difficult to buy into the patriotic propaganda-fueled glory of fighting in new wars.

Those that do sign up understand the threat we face is on a much more global scale. It’s a sacrifice we all too often try to mentally block out. We do not want to think about the necessary efforts of those standing a post on the other side of the world.

Canadians have served proudly for more than 100 years and continue to do so. We can take pride in that our goal has almost always been to seek peace.

The best way to honour those who have fought and continue to fight for Canada, is to remember them for who they were and are, not just a name with a city attached.

jaldrich@postmedia.com







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Post by Wolverine Sun 11 Nov 2018, 1:41 pm

'A very special Remembrance Day': Ottawa, other Canadian events mark 100 years since end of WW I

CBC · Posted: Nov 11, 2018

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Post by Charlie Sun 11 Nov 2018, 4:12 pm

Remembrance Day: Not all Canadian veterans’ graves are equal

Surprise and disappointment that at least 45,000 Canadian veterans’ graves are “in dire disrepair”.

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Post by Charlie Sun 11 Nov 2018, 4:27 pm

Late Afghanistan veteran, P.E.I. soldier honoured during Charlottetown Remembrance Day service

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Post by Charlie Sun 11 Nov 2018, 4:29 pm

Statement from the Premier on Remembrance Day

November 11, 2018

Today, Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement for Remembrance Day:

"Today, as we mark 100 years since the armistice that ended the First World War, I encourage all Ontarians to reflect on the bravery of our Canadian heroes, past and present, and the sacrifices they have made in the name of our peace and safety.

Our government recognizes that Canadian heroes span every conflict and every generation. During some of the darkest chapters in our history, Canadians have put their lives on the line. In the First World War, the Second World War, Korea and Afghanistan, whenever the world's most evil powers rose up: Canadians were there, and ready to fight.

They volunteered to serve, to protect our country and protect our way of life. They left their families, and put their lives on the line for their country. Many made the ultimate sacrifice, and for that — for keeping our country safe, we will be forever grateful.

Because of their courage and sacrifice, most Canadians will never know the horrors of war.

I promised our military families that we would do everything we can to support them, and that is exactly what our government is doing. We are doing what we can to make life a little easier for Canada's heroes and their families.

On Wednesday, we announced consultations on a new hotline for military families. The hotline will make it easier to get information about health care, schools, job opportunities, child care, licensing for drivers and vehicles, and other programs and services.

We are ensuring that both Canadian Armed Forces members and veterans can enjoy recreational fishing across the province without having to pay for fishing licences.

We will build a monument to the heroes of the war in Afghanistan on the grounds of the legislative precinct at Queen's Park, and soon, we will table legislation to ease the burden on Ontario's Royal Canadian Legion halls by ensuring they pay no property tax.

We're doing what we can to show our gratitude to the heroes who still walk amongst us today, and ensure their sacrifices will never be forgotten.

Ontario will always stand with you. And we will always honour your legacy and service."


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