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Just rumor mill, then...it was tied to the staggering profits being made by the Timmy's at KAF by the CFPSA. Promise of funds allocated for (among other things) paying for a monument in Ottawa, etc. etc. Seems like a good idea to me, though - something permanent the families can go to...

Here is food for thought - when I was over there for a year I heard at least a couple of times that an 'official' national monument would be build in Ottawa for Afghanistan, as it would not go on the Cenotaph or the Peacekeeping Monument. Never heard anything after getting back...anybody heard...

At the time, the suggestion was that the 'Medal of Sacrifice' (I have to tell you that there was almost instant resistance to that name) would be in addition to the Silver Cross. Honor given to the fallen member (as opposed to his family) but posthumously to his/her family. Of course, all of...

Been back for a while from a year in the sandbox, where I was imbedded with the CF as the lone horseman. Great experience and great people in the CF, by the way.  Just a couple of rumours I thought I might bring to the discussion, as well as an 'outsiders' viewpoint on the medal discussion. May...