It is with a heavy heart that today I will be writing about a fallen hero. Canada lost another military member who was deployed in Afghanistan in the early morning of Wednesday, March 29th, while three others were wounded. It is reported that Pte. Robert Costall was killed while defending his fellow comrades. He was only 22 years old.
It’s always heartbreaking to hear that we’ve lost one of our Canadian troops, especially when they give the ultimate sacrifice that one can give to their country at such a young age. I’m sure all of Canada’s thought and prayers are with Pte. Costall’s family during this difficult time.
You can read the full article here.
Being a part of a military family by way of my husband, as well as several family members, we often get sent emails with military related links in them. Some of them are humorous, some informative, while others are poignant tributes to our troops.
A few days ago my husband was sent an email from my cousin who is also a serving member in the Canadian Air Force. In the email was a link to an online tribute to our brave men and women who have or are currently serving our country overseas. Please take a moment to watch this beautiful video and give thanks for all the freedoms we enjoy due to the selfless acts of our troops.
Click here to watch the video tribute. Unfortunately, another name can now be added at the end.
Speaking of honoring Canada’s military members, when my husband was deployed in Afghanistan last summer the troops were treated to a concert to entertain them. One of the singers that participated was a Canadian country singer by the name of Julian Austin. During his concert performance Mr. Austin paid special tribute to our soldiers with a song he wrote entitled “The Red and White”.
In this heart wrenching song, Mr. Austin gives a nod to Canadian troops, both past and present. With lyrics such as “This country these days, it seems, ain’t as proud as it used to be, ‘cause we never thank our heroes anymore.” Mr. Austin doesn’t shy away from pointing out that we, as Canadians, do tend to occasionally slip into an indifferent stupor when it comes to nationalism. While I think Canadians are just naturally a little shy with their flag waving, Julian Austin does call us out on our often too quiet support of our troops and, as such, he does his home country and our troops proud with this musical “thank you.”
Check out Julian Austin’s website.