Cyber Apologies this sad story should have been in Mondays Blog
To all Canadians enjoying family day with your family. Enjoy it and cherish it, these are memories of Love and Life.
For the Baker family sadly their son will be repatriated today Monday to CFB Trenton.
Cpl Baker Ramp Ceremony
Family and friends remember Cpl. Joshua Caleb Baker
2:40PM Click here to email Jessica Gray 2/13/2010 The family of the latest fallen soldier is remembering him as someone who would do anything for anyone. In a statement released Saturday afternoon, Corporal Joshua Caleb Baker's family say he was proud to be in the military and looked forward to pursuing all the opportunities it gave him. They go on to say he was frustrated that progress was slow in Afghanistan, however he still hoped to make a difference there. His family also says Baker was interested in joining the Edmonton Police Service when he came home, but that he vowed to stay loyal to the military as a reservist. The full statement from the family is as follows: Joshua Caleb Baker was soft-spoken man, with a great sense of humour, who loved his family above all things. We'll remember him as someone with a big heart, someone who got along with everyone he met and someone who would do anything for anyone. Josh was proud to be in the military and looked forward to pursuing all the opportunities it gave him. While he was frustrated that progress was slow, Josh was hoping to make a difference in Afghanistan. He valued the experience working with Afghans gave him. We were surprised to find out he developed a real taste for tea from his short time there.
Josh was hoping to start a new chapter in his life when he returned from Afghanistan. He looked forward to applying to The Edmonton Police Service, but vowed to maintain his service with The Loyal Edmonton Regiment as a reservist. He was most excited for the house he just purchased and continuing to foster a budding relationship with his girlfriend. We were blessed to have Josh home from Afghanistan for an early Christmas. He never missed a Christmas with our family and he wasn't going to let his vacation in November change that. Josh was very excited for the simple pleasures of decorating the Christmas tree and playing with the kids. Josh was a wonderful uncle to his niece and two nephews. He bought a new bike for his niece and cheered-on his eldest nephew at hockey games. Josh loved kids and would have been a great father someday. While Josh was in Afghanistan, he posted a Bible Verse on Facebook: (Isaiah 41:10) Fear not, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed for I am the Lord your God. I will strengthen you, yes I will help. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Josh will be missed always and loved forever. His memories will always live on in our hearts. -The Family of Joshua Baker A statement by Lieutenant-Colonel Mike Prendergast, Commanding Officer of the The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Regiment (4 PPCLI) was also released Saturday afternoon. It reads: The entire Loyal Edmonton Regiment joins me in expressing our sorrow at the loss of Corporal Joshua Baker. Our deepest sympathies go to Joshua's family and we will grieve with them. Josh loved being in the army and was avidly enthusiastic about serving his country overseas. He was an easy person to talk to and the kind of person that other soldiers wanted to have around. His death is a great loss to the regiment and the army. We will remember him. Both Baker's family and the Loyal Edmonton Regiment Regiment will not be making any further statements at this time. A repatriation ceremony is tentatively scheduled for Monday afternoon at CFB Trenton.
Cpl Josh Baker another Canadian soldier who has paid the ultimate price. May he Rest in Peace on the right hand of the Lord.
Inevitably with the current offensive:
Date: Sun. Feb. 14 2010 11:21 AM ET
Twelve Afghan civilians died Sunday when two rockets aimed at insurgents in southern Afghanistan missed their target and hit a house.
Thousands of NATO and Afghan troops are undertaking a mission to take control of a Taliban stronghold in the southern Afghan province of Helmand.
The civilian deaths are a blow to the mission's goal of winning the allegiance of Afghans in Marjah and surrounding villages, some of which have been under Taliban control for years.
Please Remember Everyone Deployed and if you are nearby please attend along the Highway of Heroes, for Canada's latest soldier's return
A Request from the NATO Veterans Association. If you have any info pls send e mail to this Blog or direct to NATO association of Canada.or;
wm-m.yvank@nexicom.net
Dear members I have been ask by Bill VanKuik to help find a Brother member. Bill would like to know if any member knows where Lloyd Faulkner is living, he is ex.R.C.E. and the last time that Bill and his wife spoke to Lloyd was in 1968 at Petawawa. Bill liveS at 14 Fire RTE 110, Bobcaygeon Ont. K0M-1A0 , and his phone nb is Lets see if we can get the word out and get these two members back together. This is what we are all about Cal Bellamy Sect/Tres
Nil Sine labore
Robby
