Feb
10/04, the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable David Pratt, accompanied
by General Ray Henault, Chief of the Defence Staff, and Chris Alexander,
Canadian Ambassador to Afghanistan, view a monument dedicated to the memory
of Canadian soldiers killed in the pursuit of peace in Afghanistan. The
monument was erected at Camp Julien after two soldiers were killed when
the Iltis in which they were travelling struck a landmine on 2 Oct 2003.
The monument also includes the names of 4 members of the Princess Patricia's
Canadian Light Infantry who were killed in Afghanistan in 2002. 
Nov
21, 2003, The
Honourable John McCallum, Minister of National Defence
was visiting the Canadian Forces deployed in Afghanistan to speak with
Canadian soldiers and local officials.
He
is seen here paying his respects to the soldiers who were killed while
serving in Afghanistan during Operations Apollo and Athena.
Her
Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of
Canada and Commander in Chief of the Canadian Forces, and His Excellency
John Ralston Saul with Canadian Ambassador to Afghanistan Christopher
Alexander, take a moment to view a monument dedicated to Canadian Soldiers
killed while serving in Afghanistan, at Camp Julien in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Op ATHENA is Canada's contribution to the International Security Assistance
Force (ISAF), the United Nations-authorized mission in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Operation ATHENA began in August 2003 and is currently scheduled to end
late summer 2004. The mission of ISAF is to maintain security in Kabul
and its surrounding areas so the Afghan Transitional Authority and UN
agencies can begin rebuilding the country. At this time, ISAF comprises
5,500 troops from 31 different nations.
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MEMORIAL TABLET DETAIL
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Please click on any of the above tablets to enlarge
LCol
Don Denne (Left) and CWO Dan Bradley, Commanding Officer and Regimental
Sergeant Major of the Third Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment Battalion
Group unveil a plaque in memory of Cpl Jamie Murphy who was killed in
Kabul by a suicide bomber on 27 Jan 2004. The plaque will be added to a monument at Camp Julien dedicated to all Canadian soldiers who gave their life in the service of peace in Afghanistan.
Feb
5/04, Major John Vass, Officer Commanding Parachute Company, of the
Third Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment Battalion Group (3 RCR Bn Gp)
speaks on behalf of Parachute Company at the Official Opening of the
Noor Burn Clinic in Kabul, Afghanistan.
The Clinic, partially funded by the Canadian International Development Agency, was dedicated to the memory of Cpl Robbie Beerenfenger, a member of Parachute Company, 3 RCR Bn Gp, who was killed when the Iltis in which he was travelling struck a landmine on 2 Oct 03. This the only pediatrics burn clinic in Afghanistan.
The commemorative tablet located above the door was our contribution to the project. It was produced by Laser Etch Technologies in Calgary.
I encourage you to follow the links to watch Terry Kelly's video
and song.
