It's probably his tenth of twelfth shot at this forum.
You've got to be a serious fruitcake to get thrown off this board but evidently, it does happen.
... not often ...
Remembering............Nov. 11-2019
- Thread starter Ocean Breeze
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You've got to be a serious fruitcake to get thrown off this board but evidently, it does happen.
... not often ...
THE ISSUE HERE IS WHAT we should remember!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With LIE-berals trying DESPERATELY TO FORGET the real lessons of history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What WE OUGHT TO REMEMBER is the price paid......................
to OPPOSE BULLIES AND THIEVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After all - BOTH world wars were started by dictators who believed........................
THEY WERE ENTITLED to have more than other people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In other words our civil service union HOGS have a DISTURBING set of values........................
that are SHARED WITH NAZIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOGS CANNOT explain coherently WHY a union HOG marking your $100 water bill as paid......................
should get ONE THIRD BETTER PAY than the clerk at the grocery store............................
adding up your $100 grocery bill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOGS can no more justify THEIR GREED and abuse of the Cdn public..............................
than Adolf Hitler can explain WHY................................
Germans should be entitled to beat up on Russians and Jews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FROM GANDER TO WINNIE: Remembering animals who served Canada
Canadian Press
Published:
November 7, 2019
Updated:
November 7, 2019 11:10 AM EST
Archive photo shows Lt. Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian, feeding the bear cub he adopted near White River, Ont., and named Winnie in honour of his hometown of Winnipeg.Handout
OTTAWA — While Remembrance Day is intended to remember those members of Canada’s armed forces who gave their lives in defending the country, it is also an important moment to reflect on the cost of war and the sacrifices of all those who have served in uniform.
Not all of those who served Canada — and in some cases laid down their lives — have been people, however. And while much attention in recent weeks has focused on Conan, the U.S. military dog who helped hunt down the leader of the Islamic State, Canada has its own legacy of animal heroes.
Tens of thousands of horses, dogs and other animals have served Canada and the Canadian military during times of war and peace. They have helped with everything from transporting equipment and supplies to carrying messages to saving troops under fire.
Their sacrifices are memorialized in a monument erected in 2012 near the National War Memorial in Ottawa, while a select few have also received the Dickin Medal, which was created a British woman in 1943 to honour those who have shown particular bravery and devotion.
Here is a short list of some of the most notable animals to have served or been associated with the Canadian military:
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Gander — This Newfoundland dog was given to the Royal Rifles of Canada while they were stationed at Gander International Airport at the beginning of the Second World War. It travelled with the regiment to Hong Kong shortly before Japan attacked the British colony in December 1941. Gander attacked and chased off Japanese troops on at least two occasions during the battle before being killed while carrying an enemy grenade away from a group of wounded Canadian soldiers. It was posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal in 2000.
Undated handout photo of Gander the war dog with members of the 1st Royal Rifles in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association / Handout
Beachcomber — A carrier pigeon which travelled with Canadian forces during the ill-fated raid on the French port of Dieppe in August 1942. Shortly after the battle started, Canadian soldiers released Beachcomber to relay the first news of their successful landing at Dieppe back to England. The pigeon is said to have accomplished his mission despite having to fly through an aerial dogfight and efforts by the Germans to down such birds, and was awarded the Dickin Medal in 1944. The raid, however, was a disaster for the Canadians, with 907 killed and 1,946 captured.
Sgt. Bill — Many military units have adopted animals as mascots, and the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade was no exception when they took on a goat during the First World War. Sgt. Bill was no ordinary mascot, however. It saved three soldiers by headbutting them into a trench before a shell exploded, and was gassed and wounded several times while living on the front lines in Europe. It marched in a parade in Germany after the war wearing his blue coat and sergeant’s stripes and his stuffed remains are on now display in a museum in Broadview, Sask.
Bonfire — Many Canadians know of Lt.-Col. John McCrae, who captured the horrors and loss of war in his poem In Flanders Fields during the First World War. Few may know he took his horse Bonfire when he went to Europe with the Canadian military. McCrae would often write letters home to his nephews and nieces under Bonfire’s name and signed by a hoofprint, and took the horse for long rides in the French countryside for a respite from the war. Bonfire led McCrae’s funeral procession after the latter died from pneumonia and meningitis in January 1918.
Hughes — Canadian military engineers purchased this pint-sized donkey from a group of Afghan National Army soldiers to help carry heavy equipment and supplies during Canada’s war in Afghanistan. But Hughes, who was named by his owners after a fellow soldier back home, quickly became more than just a pack animal thanks to his role in helping Canadian military engineers unwind in Kandahar after long days searching for improvised explosive devices.
Cpl. Scott King, 27, of Lamaline, N.L., from 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, based in Edmonton, returns from grazing Hughes, a two-year-old donkey the soldiers purchased from their Afghan National Army counterparts, at a Canadian patrol base west of Kandahar city, Afghanistan, Tuesday, April 2, 2008. James McCarten / THE CANADIAN PRESS
Sam — Although a member of the British Army, this German shepherd and his handler were on assignment with the Royal Canadian Regiment in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1998 when he helped bring down and capture a gunman who had fired on Canadian peacekeepers. Sam was later instrumental in helping keep a mob from attacking ethnic Serbs until reinforcements could arrive. He died shortly after retiring at the age of 10 in 2000 and was posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal in 2002.
Winnie the Pooh — No list of famous animals associated with the Canadian military would be complete without a nod to everybody’s favourite bear. Purchased by Canadian veterinarian and soldier Harry Colebourn and named after his adopted hometown of Winnipeg, this black bear would cross the Atlantic to England with Canadian soldiers during the First World War. He never actually made it to the frontline’s and was instead donated to the London Zoo, where he caught the eye of A.A. Milne’s young son, Christopher Robin Milne. The rest, as they say, is history.
A statue of Lt. Harry Colebourn and his pet bear is seen in Winnipeg, Sunday Aug. 25, 2013. BRIAN DONOGH / Postmedia Network File Photo
http://torontosun.com/news/national/from-gander-to-winnie-remembering-animals-who-served-canada
Canadian Press
Published:
November 7, 2019
Updated:
November 7, 2019 11:10 AM EST
Archive photo shows Lt. Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian, feeding the bear cub he adopted near White River, Ont., and named Winnie in honour of his hometown of Winnipeg.Handout
OTTAWA — While Remembrance Day is intended to remember those members of Canada’s armed forces who gave their lives in defending the country, it is also an important moment to reflect on the cost of war and the sacrifices of all those who have served in uniform.
Not all of those who served Canada — and in some cases laid down their lives — have been people, however. And while much attention in recent weeks has focused on Conan, the U.S. military dog who helped hunt down the leader of the Islamic State, Canada has its own legacy of animal heroes.
Tens of thousands of horses, dogs and other animals have served Canada and the Canadian military during times of war and peace. They have helped with everything from transporting equipment and supplies to carrying messages to saving troops under fire.
Their sacrifices are memorialized in a monument erected in 2012 near the National War Memorial in Ottawa, while a select few have also received the Dickin Medal, which was created a British woman in 1943 to honour those who have shown particular bravery and devotion.
Here is a short list of some of the most notable animals to have served or been associated with the Canadian military:
Story continues below
Gander — This Newfoundland dog was given to the Royal Rifles of Canada while they were stationed at Gander International Airport at the beginning of the Second World War. It travelled with the regiment to Hong Kong shortly before Japan attacked the British colony in December 1941. Gander attacked and chased off Japanese troops on at least two occasions during the battle before being killed while carrying an enemy grenade away from a group of wounded Canadian soldiers. It was posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal in 2000.
Undated handout photo of Gander the war dog with members of the 1st Royal Rifles in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association / Handout
Beachcomber — A carrier pigeon which travelled with Canadian forces during the ill-fated raid on the French port of Dieppe in August 1942. Shortly after the battle started, Canadian soldiers released Beachcomber to relay the first news of their successful landing at Dieppe back to England. The pigeon is said to have accomplished his mission despite having to fly through an aerial dogfight and efforts by the Germans to down such birds, and was awarded the Dickin Medal in 1944. The raid, however, was a disaster for the Canadians, with 907 killed and 1,946 captured.
Sgt. Bill — Many military units have adopted animals as mascots, and the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade was no exception when they took on a goat during the First World War. Sgt. Bill was no ordinary mascot, however. It saved three soldiers by headbutting them into a trench before a shell exploded, and was gassed and wounded several times while living on the front lines in Europe. It marched in a parade in Germany after the war wearing his blue coat and sergeant’s stripes and his stuffed remains are on now display in a museum in Broadview, Sask.
Bonfire — Many Canadians know of Lt.-Col. John McCrae, who captured the horrors and loss of war in his poem In Flanders Fields during the First World War. Few may know he took his horse Bonfire when he went to Europe with the Canadian military. McCrae would often write letters home to his nephews and nieces under Bonfire’s name and signed by a hoofprint, and took the horse for long rides in the French countryside for a respite from the war. Bonfire led McCrae’s funeral procession after the latter died from pneumonia and meningitis in January 1918.
Hughes — Canadian military engineers purchased this pint-sized donkey from a group of Afghan National Army soldiers to help carry heavy equipment and supplies during Canada’s war in Afghanistan. But Hughes, who was named by his owners after a fellow soldier back home, quickly became more than just a pack animal thanks to his role in helping Canadian military engineers unwind in Kandahar after long days searching for improvised explosive devices.
Cpl. Scott King, 27, of Lamaline, N.L., from 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, based in Edmonton, returns from grazing Hughes, a two-year-old donkey the soldiers purchased from their Afghan National Army counterparts, at a Canadian patrol base west of Kandahar city, Afghanistan, Tuesday, April 2, 2008. James McCarten / THE CANADIAN PRESS
Sam — Although a member of the British Army, this German shepherd and his handler were on assignment with the Royal Canadian Regiment in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1998 when he helped bring down and capture a gunman who had fired on Canadian peacekeepers. Sam was later instrumental in helping keep a mob from attacking ethnic Serbs until reinforcements could arrive. He died shortly after retiring at the age of 10 in 2000 and was posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal in 2002.
Winnie the Pooh — No list of famous animals associated with the Canadian military would be complete without a nod to everybody’s favourite bear. Purchased by Canadian veterinarian and soldier Harry Colebourn and named after his adopted hometown of Winnipeg, this black bear would cross the Atlantic to England with Canadian soldiers during the First World War. He never actually made it to the frontline’s and was instead donated to the London Zoo, where he caught the eye of A.A. Milne’s young son, Christopher Robin Milne. The rest, as they say, is history.
A statue of Lt. Harry Colebourn and his pet bear is seen in Winnipeg, Sunday Aug. 25, 2013. BRIAN DONOGH / Postmedia Network File Photo
http://torontosun.com/news/national/from-gander-to-winnie-remembering-animals-who-served-canada
This one makes me feel sick.
Arlington cemetery dead remind Trump Jr of his father's 'sacrifices' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50338236
Arlington cemetery dead remind Trump Jr of his father's 'sacrifices' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50338236
The funniest part was that Uday was completely serious!
I think everybody should wear a poppy for Captain Bonespurs and his sons Uday and Qusay, remembering their profound sacrifices and terrible suffering for our country.
Only question is, what colour should it be?
Oh, I got it!
Yellow.
I think everybody should wear a poppy for Captain Bonespurs and his sons Uday and Qusay, remembering their profound sacrifices and terrible suffering for our country.
Only question is, what colour should it be?
Oh, I got it!
Yellow.
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We have a local newspaper cartoonist named Andy Donato who did a good one the day that Uday and Qusay met their makers. The old reprobate running Paradise introduces him to a blubber ball wearing the veil "The first of your many virgins!"
Shareem don't like it.
http://turks.us/article.php/20030803213648755
You are not as insane as he is, and he has no way to change that.
Typical reaction when somebody at the lowest levels of the social ladder find that out they are at the bottom, just like 'everybody' has been saying all along.
Now would be the time to put all the sharp sticks home. Vunerable people will have nightmares about changes they do not welcome, that won't stop the progression.
Basically if it was not their own idea it must be bad all the way through. If the opposite is true things have been going as slow as possible rather than as fast as possible.
These are the last Canadian servicemen to die in the line of duty and be buried overseas. Their lonely graves are on the Southwest coast of England, near where they died in the English Channel.
http://tridentnewspaper.com/remembering-hmcs-kootenay/
Now, all of our fallen are brought home ... because there are so few of them. Another big war, though ...
http://tridentnewspaper.com/remembering-hmcs-kootenay/
Now, all of our fallen are brought home ... because there are so few of them. Another big war, though ...