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• Ambition, Attrition, and Armistice

  “At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, one minute of silence will be observed to mark the signing of the Armistice and to remember all those who fell in the cause of their nations.” Most of us were raised to the myth that the Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 11, 2008 1:54 AM from Andrew Cowie | (Comments Off) Filed under: /andrew/personal/remembrance

• Taking much for granted

  “At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, one minute of silence will be observed to mark the signing of the Armistice and to remember all those who fell in the cause of their nations.” In one of the better texts documenting the Read More... Posted Sunday, November 11, 2007 11:46 AM from Andrew Cowie | (Comments Off) Filed under: /andrew/personal/remembrance

• 6 years on

  And they shall not grow old. Mary Lou Hague, d. 11 Sep 2001, age 26. Miss you, still. AfC Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 11, 2007 7:14 PM from Andrew Cowie | (Comments Off) Filed under: /andrew/personal/remembrance

• Valentine’s day isn’t for everyone

  One of my former NCOs was killed in Afghanistan not too long ago. Bobby Girouard, the Regimental Sargent Major of 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, was one of the casualties when the armoured vehicles of the CO’s tactical command post Read More... Posted Monday, February 12, 2007 8:41 AM from Andrew Cowie | (Comments Off) Filed under: /andrew/personal/remembrance