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Iraq - First Victoria Cross Since 1982
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<blockquote data-quote="Cattle Rack Rancher" data-source="post: 78793" data-attributes="member: 245"><p>My parents always stressed to me the importance of fighting for your country and the price that was paid by the people who fought for us in World War II. One of my Grandfather's brothers was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in WWII. He was killed on his 2nd tour of duty in WWII. My Grandmother's brother was awarded a Victoria Cross for providing cover fire allowing his platoon to retreat from a position where they were essentially pinned down. After the Germans shot him, they pinned him to the ground with a bayonet and left him to die. My Grandmother told me that when he came back, he was so shellshocked that he wasn't able to function. He wandered off to the west coast and they never heard from him again. We haven't had a war that Canada has been heavily involved in since WWII so I think its important to keep telling my kids these stories to remind them of the price that has been paid for their freedom. Thanks for the post.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cattle Rack Rancher, post: 78793, member: 245"] My parents always stressed to me the importance of fighting for your country and the price that was paid by the people who fought for us in World War II. One of my Grandfather's brothers was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in WWII. He was killed on his 2nd tour of duty in WWII. My Grandmother's brother was awarded a Victoria Cross for providing cover fire allowing his platoon to retreat from a position where they were essentially pinned down. After the Germans shot him, they pinned him to the ground with a bayonet and left him to die. My Grandmother told me that when he came back, he was so shellshocked that he wasn't able to function. He wandered off to the west coast and they never heard from him again. We haven't had a war that Canada has been heavily involved in since WWII so I think its important to keep telling my kids these stories to remind them of the price that has been paid for their freedom. Thanks for the post. [/QUOTE]
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