Red Friday and preparations are in place for the return of Col Goeff Parker at CFB Trenton.
Our Fallen Comrade Returns Home
LFCA MA 10-05 - May 20, 2010
OTTAWA Our fallen comrade, Colonel Geoff Parker of the Royal Canadian Regiment, working at Land Force Central Area Headquarters, based in Toronto, Ontario, returns home to Canada today
Where: 8 Wing, Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario.
When: Friday, May 21, 2010 at 2 p.m.
What: At the request of the family media will be permitted on the tarmac.
Present to pay their respects will be Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michalle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Peter MacKay, Chief of the Defence Staff, General Walt Natynczyk and other dignitaries.
I feel saddened by yet again another soldier taken in his prime by an unseen enemy.These men have paid the price in the first 5 months of 2010 May they Rest in Peace.
First name Last name Rank Unit Province Date of incident
Geoff Parker Colonel Royal Canadian Regiment Ontario May 18, 2010
Kevin McKay Private 1st Battalion, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry Ontario May 13, 2010
Craig Blake Petty Officer 2nd Class Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) Ontario May 3, 2010
Tyler Todd Private 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Ontario April 11, 2010
Darren Fitzpatrick Corporal 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry British Columbia March 6, 2010
Joshua Baker Corporal Loyal Edmonton Regiment, 4th Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Alberta February 12, 2010
John Faught Sergeant 1st Battalion, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry Ontario January 16, 2010
These men plus the additional 138 men and women killed in Afghanistan since 2001 are the cost to Canadian Families, who love honour and respect their men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces.
No Family BBQ, No Family chatter, No fishing with the Kids or friends. These men have paid the ultimate price and will always be remembered by Canadians as Brave men and women who take on the duty of a Thankless Task.
Admirably, professionally and with no hesitation to do their duty day after day, these men and women are fine outstanding Canadians.
Nil Sine Labore
Robby
