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My thoughts are with the family and friends.
Rest easy, MCpl. So close to home. *sigh*
Rest easy, MCpl. So close to home. *sigh*
Vehicle Accident: MCpl Raymond Arndt LER
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My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the fallen soldier.
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I barely knew MCpl Arndt, only knew him by face and name. However it is a loss to our unit and us eddies will greatly miss him, i wish i had the opportunty to get to know him better. RIP mate.
And to Cpl Jared Gagnon the rest of us eddies are pulling for him to come through, he will make it, i look forward to sharing a pint with him when hes back in shape.
And to Cpl Jared Gagnon the rest of us eddies are pulling for him to come through, he will make it, i look forward to sharing a pint with him when hes back in shape.
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RIP MCpl. 
Prayers for the wounded, the comrades and the families of these troops.
Prayers for the wounded, the comrades and the families of these troops.
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All of these deaths are really starting to get to me even though I do not know these people personally.
My heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of MCpl Arndt and a speedy recovery to those that were injured.
My heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of MCpl Arndt and a speedy recovery to those that were injured.
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RIP Peace Soldier your mission is done
My heartfelt sympathies to His family and Friends.
http://www.Canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=5824e69c-f51a-49e2-8751-9680bda3994e&k=66708
My heartfelt sympathies to His family and Friends.
http://www.Canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=5824e69c-f51a-49e2-8751-9680bda3994e&k=66708
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cameron said:Over the past few days several Canadian soldiers in A'stan have made the ultimate sacrifice. Rest In Peace to all of them, and to the rest of you still out there in harm's way, GODSPEED.
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Over the past few days, weeks, months, and years, far too many of our brothers and sisters have made the ultimate sacrifice.... Thank you for continuing to pay for the cost of the freedom we far too often take for granted.
May the rest make it home quickly and safely
*edited for grammar mistake*
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Truly more sad news, but again reinforces the horrors and the reality of war and the supreme sacrifice from "the cream of the crop soldiers" Canada produces, who are again into the fray in the war against extreme islam.
Stay strong Lads!
For the families and friends of ALCON, from Nancy and I, our thoughts are with you.
Wes
Stay strong Lads!
For the families and friends of ALCON, from Nancy and I, our thoughts are with you.
Wes
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I offer my sincere condolences as well. I have passed this thread to the family of the fallen soldier. I hope that some of these kind words will help them in their grieving process. My prayers go out to them as they begin their healing.
He will always be Remembered as long as those that LIVE do not FORGET
We will never Forget. RIP Soldier
He will always be Remembered as long as those that LIVE do not FORGET
We will never Forget. RIP Soldier
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RIP soldier,
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http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=6112b773-a943-4df7-939f-986d8f7b6f41&k=90845
Body of Canada's latest fallen soldier returns home to grieving family
Brett Popplewell, Canadian Press
Published: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 Article tools
* * * * CFB TRENTON, Ont. (CP) - The body of a Canadian soldier killed in an accident in Afghanistan was returned to Canada on Tuesday to his distraught widow and grieving family members.
A piper played a mournful lament as the flag-draped coffin of reserve Master Cpl. Raymond Arndt was escorted by military pallbearers to a waiting hearse.
His wife of nine months, Darcy, found support from two servicemen who held her up by the arms as she fought back tears at the sight of her husband's flag-draped coffin.
She gathered just enough strength to kiss a single red rose and place it on the coffin before almost collapsing if not for the two men holding her upright.
Too weak to stand, she was later escorted by wheelchair to a waiting limousine.
Arndt's father, three sisters and mother-in-law were joined on the tarmac by Defence Minister Gordon O'Connor and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Rick Hillier.
A handful of civilians also joined outside the military base to wave Canadian flags and show support for the fallen soldier and his bereaved family.
Arndt, 31, died after a large truck collided head-on with a Canadian G-Wagon that was part of a resupply convoy, about 35 kilometres southeast of Kandahar.
Canadian troops engaged in their increasingly dangerous mission were still grieving four fallen comrades who died last Thursday when they received news of Arndt's death.
Pte. Kevin Dallaire, Sgt. Vaughn Ingram, Cpl. Bryce Jeffrey Keller and Cpl. Christopher Reid were killed during fighting with Taliban forces west of Kandahar.
Their bodies were returned to CFB Trenton on Sunday evening.
Just two days after thousands of soldiers held an emotional ceremony in Kandahar to say goodbye to the four soldiers, they returned to the tarmac to mark Arndt's final journey home.
Arndt was a member of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment, a regiment that had, until Saturday, escaped unscathed from a mission that has seen five Canadians killed in action in just the past week, and 24 since 2002.
Friends of the fallen soldier gathered in Edmonton on Sunday to remember Arndt's life and discuss the impact of his death.
Cpl. Greg Trudel, a close friend, said Sunday that Arndt loved the military.
"For Ray, he'd always wanted a brother. He'd always bugged his parents over the fact he didn't have a brother," said Trudel.
"And when he decided to join the army, he found the brothers he was looking for."
Arndt was due to return home in less than two weeks. He grew up in the Edson, Alta., area.
Three other soldiers in Arndt's vehicle - all from the same regiment - were injured in the accident. One has returned to duty, but two suffered serious injuries.
Cpl. Jared Gagnon and Cpl. Ashley VanLeuween arrived at a U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, on Sunday afternoon.
Gagnon was listed in very serious condition, while VanLeuween, who suffered a broken leg, ankle and ribs, was in stable condition.
Since first deploying to Afghanistan in 2002, 24 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have been killed.
Canada has about 2,200 soldiers in and around Kandahar, where Taliban resistance is strong.
© The Canadian Press 2006
Body of Canada's latest fallen soldier returns home to grieving family
Brett Popplewell, Canadian Press
Published: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 Article tools
* * * * CFB TRENTON, Ont. (CP) - The body of a Canadian soldier killed in an accident in Afghanistan was returned to Canada on Tuesday to his distraught widow and grieving family members.
A piper played a mournful lament as the flag-draped coffin of reserve Master Cpl. Raymond Arndt was escorted by military pallbearers to a waiting hearse.
His wife of nine months, Darcy, found support from two servicemen who held her up by the arms as she fought back tears at the sight of her husband's flag-draped coffin.
She gathered just enough strength to kiss a single red rose and place it on the coffin before almost collapsing if not for the two men holding her upright.
Too weak to stand, she was later escorted by wheelchair to a waiting limousine.
Arndt's father, three sisters and mother-in-law were joined on the tarmac by Defence Minister Gordon O'Connor and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Rick Hillier.
A handful of civilians also joined outside the military base to wave Canadian flags and show support for the fallen soldier and his bereaved family.
Arndt, 31, died after a large truck collided head-on with a Canadian G-Wagon that was part of a resupply convoy, about 35 kilometres southeast of Kandahar.
Canadian troops engaged in their increasingly dangerous mission were still grieving four fallen comrades who died last Thursday when they received news of Arndt's death.
Pte. Kevin Dallaire, Sgt. Vaughn Ingram, Cpl. Bryce Jeffrey Keller and Cpl. Christopher Reid were killed during fighting with Taliban forces west of Kandahar.
Their bodies were returned to CFB Trenton on Sunday evening.
Just two days after thousands of soldiers held an emotional ceremony in Kandahar to say goodbye to the four soldiers, they returned to the tarmac to mark Arndt's final journey home.
Arndt was a member of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment, a regiment that had, until Saturday, escaped unscathed from a mission that has seen five Canadians killed in action in just the past week, and 24 since 2002.
Friends of the fallen soldier gathered in Edmonton on Sunday to remember Arndt's life and discuss the impact of his death.
Cpl. Greg Trudel, a close friend, said Sunday that Arndt loved the military.
"For Ray, he'd always wanted a brother. He'd always bugged his parents over the fact he didn't have a brother," said Trudel.
"And when he decided to join the army, he found the brothers he was looking for."
Arndt was due to return home in less than two weeks. He grew up in the Edson, Alta., area.
Three other soldiers in Arndt's vehicle - all from the same regiment - were injured in the accident. One has returned to duty, but two suffered serious injuries.
Cpl. Jared Gagnon and Cpl. Ashley VanLeuween arrived at a U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, on Sunday afternoon.
Gagnon was listed in very serious condition, while VanLeuween, who suffered a broken leg, ankle and ribs, was in stable condition.
Since first deploying to Afghanistan in 2002, 24 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have been killed.
Canada has about 2,200 soldiers in and around Kandahar, where Taliban resistance is strong.
© The Canadian Press 2006
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http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2006/08/08/1724071-sun.html
Tue, August 8, 2006
Wreck survivor relies on platoon for supportUPDATED: 2006-08-08 01:59:26 MST
By BROOKES MERRITT, SUN MEDIA
EDMONTON -- A city reservist who survived a traffic wreck that killed a fellow soldier in Afghanistan is thanking his platoon for helping him cope with the death, his father says.
Kelly Keen, 47, said his son Cpl. Adam Keen, 24, called home shortly after news hit Edmonton Saturday that Master Cpl. Raymond Arndt had been killed.
Keen and Arndt -- both reservists with the Loyal Edmonton Regiment -- were travelling in a Mercedes G-Wagon southeast of Kandahar when a truck smashed into them head-on.
Arndt, 32, died. Keen was among three soldiers injured.
"He didn't say much about the accident itself, just that he was being patched up for bangs and bruises and going back out there," Kelly Keen told the Sun yesterday.
His son has five years reserve experience, and previously served in Bosnia and at the Kananaskis G8 Summit.
"Adam sounded very strong on the the phone, but I expect he's been shaken up by this. He puts on a strong front.
"He wanted to make sure we knew he was being supported by his platoon, how they're helping him cope with (Arndt's) death. "That can't be easy for anyone, soldier or not."
Tue, August 8, 2006
Wreck survivor relies on platoon for supportUPDATED: 2006-08-08 01:59:26 MST
By BROOKES MERRITT, SUN MEDIA
EDMONTON -- A city reservist who survived a traffic wreck that killed a fellow soldier in Afghanistan is thanking his platoon for helping him cope with the death, his father says.
Kelly Keen, 47, said his son Cpl. Adam Keen, 24, called home shortly after news hit Edmonton Saturday that Master Cpl. Raymond Arndt had been killed.
Keen and Arndt -- both reservists with the Loyal Edmonton Regiment -- were travelling in a Mercedes G-Wagon southeast of Kandahar when a truck smashed into them head-on.
Arndt, 32, died. Keen was among three soldiers injured.
"He didn't say much about the accident itself, just that he was being patched up for bangs and bruises and going back out there," Kelly Keen told the Sun yesterday.
His son has five years reserve experience, and previously served in Bosnia and at the Kananaskis G8 Summit.
"Adam sounded very strong on the the phone, but I expect he's been shaken up by this. He puts on a strong front.
"He wanted to make sure we knew he was being supported by his platoon, how they're helping him cope with (Arndt's) death. "That can't be easy for anyone, soldier or not."
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Goodbye, Ray
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