(In Norwegian) - Posts: - I am willing to sacrifice my life for your freedom...

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This is a post in a Norwegian newspaper by a Royal Norwegian Navy officer. 

It's worth a read (via Google Translate unless you know Norwegian).  If you substituted "Norwegian" for "Canadian", it could apply just as much.

https://www.dn.no/innlegg/forsvaret/sjoforsvaret/knm-thor-heyerdahl/innlegg-jeg-er-villig-til-a-ofre-livet-mitt-for-din-frihet-men-ta-meg-ikke-for-gitt/2-1-751961?fbclid=IwAR2wh1UKQSAnqrldp-BiA4gaMUj-mboe_Gq8scdGFpHAr2BmeY6DS8hBTqM