Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan
A Canadian soldier who had spent less than a week in Afghanistan was killed Friday by an improvised explosive device while on foot patrol in Kandahar.
Sapper Steven Marshall, 24, from 11 Field Squadron, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, based in Edmonton, was patrolling 10 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City in the Panjwai district when the bomb exploded, Brig.-Gen. Jonathan Vance said.
No other
More.. Canadians were injured.
"Steven will be remembered as the life of his section. He had an incredible sense of humour and a contagious grin that never left his face even in the most difficult of times," Vance said. "He would embrace every situation and always found and shared that silver lining with his mates."
Marshall joined the army a little over two years ago, Vance said. He was deployed with the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group.
"Having arrived in the theatre of operations less than a week ago, he was eager to get out and begin making a difference," Vance said.
Marshall is the second Canadian soldier killed in action in October. Lt. Justin Garrett Boyes, 26, was killed Wednesday when his foot patrol was hit by an IED southwest of Kandahar City.
The latest death brings to 133 the total number of Canadian soldiers who have died as part of the Afghan mission since it began in 2002.
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Added: Oct 31 2009 In: middle_east
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rip there is no hope for this country. maybe we should leave and let them live in there own created hell. **** islam the religion of the antichrist and false prophet
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "rmacl" (R)
R.I.P soldier your at peace now god bless u
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "crazyasss" (R)
RIP Sapper Steven Marshall.
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "anglosaxonwarlord" (R)
RIP sapper. Gone, but never forgotten.
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "CQMS" (R)
Spend less than a week? guess his family wont be proud of him much
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "unprotected" (R)
yeah guess so. You make no sense. You have no clue of what goes on, get out of your chair and see the world.
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "futball24" (R)
cheers guys ! this is the best news today!!!!! , let us hope some more forigner boddies to the hell tomorrow!
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "neverforgiveneverforget" (R)
yeah guess so. You make no sense. You have no clue of what goes on, get out of your chair and see the world.
ok then, tell me what goes on bad boy? other than modifying a blue Audi A4 or watching a bunch of maniacs chasing a ball
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "unprotected" (R)
man there is some real stinky shit out there but you really take the cake. most of the world is against us but we are stull here. you ideals will enslave you, you muslim, piece of shit
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "rmacl" (R)
hell, its funny you would mention that, when in fact, it is u who are going to suffer that particular fate. isreal is still here and always be kickin muslim ass. so why dont you go suck on your imam's(slave owners) cock.
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "rmacl" (R)
RIP Sapper Steven Marshall. And to all you Islamic faggots.....we will send a thousand of you to hell, for every one of ours lost. You can count on that.
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "vincent87" (R)
R.I.P
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "easyrob33" (R)
"You Got To Be Tough If You're Gonna Be Stupid" why dont you go to afghanistan tough boy!!!
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "unprotected" (R)
"You Got To Be Tough If You're Gonna Be Stupid" why dont you go to afghanistan tough boy!!!
we dont need to be tough, we got the better tech...you got to be tough to go up against an Apache...tough and stupid...just why the Taliban die in great numbers
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "Poster101" (R)
They have nothing to live for and they worship death - why do you think your threats matter?
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "HowlingWilderness" (R)