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I hate waking up to the voice on the radio when the news is about more of our soldier’s killed in Afghanistan. I always hold my breath while they list the names of the fallen - waiting to see if I know any of them. This time I didn’t. But it doesn’t matter if I knew them personally or not, their lives and their sacrifice mean something to me. They are Canadians.

Corporal Matthew Dinning
(Richmond Hill, Ont, stationed in Petawawa)

Bombardier Myles Mansell
(Victoria, BC, stationed in Victoria)

Lieutenant William Turner
(Toronto, Ont, stationed in Edmonton)

Corporal Randy Payne
(Lahr, West Germany, stationed in Wainwright)