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dave
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Respect is due
« on: March 09, 2007, 01:03:28 PM »

Hello brothers,

Thought I would write something of what i've been feeling the last couple of days.

Day before yesterday I read that Cpl Kevin Megeney of the first battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders was killed in Afghanistan by what appears to be friendly fire. First I want to express my profound sympathy to the family and friends of Kevin, I can't imagine what you are going through right now. But be strong--he died for something he believed in--and that shows the character he had. A true Canadian to the bone and you should be proud of him.

My sympathy also goes out to the guy that accidentally shot him. You screwed up big time--first thing we all learned was to clear the weapons. That really means its your fault, and as a soldier, a professional soldier, there really is no excuse. I know shit happens--but that was extreme and you will live with that for the rest of your life. So all I can say is take your punishment with the pride that you as a Canadian soldier earned. I don't know you and you don't know me but I really wish ya all the best--and never forget Kevin--not as the guy that got ya in shit--but as one of your brothers.

Anyway I want to get back to the subject I originally started with. Most of the guys on this site are from the peace time army--after Korea and before Afghanistan. And many from the 70's onward should understand what I say now.

I first joined the army in 86 and was posted to London. I'll never forget the guys I joined with-I think, as i'm sure every platoon from the RCR Battle School believes, my platoon was the best. Maybe not the best soldiers in the world but fantastic guys. I would not trade the memory for anything. But looking back we were a bunch of a-holes. I remember back in London we always had the Malitia with us somewhere or another and we treated them like shit--they werent real soldiers. From the officers down they were second class. Then in 88 I went to Germany and once again the Malitia came over for one of the fallex'es--the poor guys--we treated them so bad its so wonder there was no parlimentary review over it. Maybe they would have disbanded us as well. What I'm trying to say is that most of us--YA YOU INCLUDED--were a bunch of arrogant a-holes and we did'nt even earn it. I will never in my life speak bad about the Malitia again--they have showed in the past few years that they deserved to be called Canadian soldiers although they were perhaps unfortunate to get into the regular force..

All I can say is RESPECT and they deserve it--and sorry to any of the guys I treated like shit--I really did'nt understand your role.

Good luck to the guys over there---man I wish I was still in--PRO PATRIA


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Tim McCully
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Re: Respect is due
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2007, 05:01:02 PM »

Dave, well written my friend but i have to speak on this subject, i too worked with the militia many times in Norway, Petawawa, Germany, and Belgium to state only a few. These guys were the same age a i in many cases and i observed the treatment you have described. However in my opinion their treatment was dealt out by various individuals and not all of us felt the same way about them. I was always treated with respect by our reserve augmentees so i always paid back in kind. To me, we were all on the same team and they received the same training as i did. In 83/84, Bravo company was seriously undermanned and we all did double duty to keep up our responsibilities, the reserve personell were greatly appreciated in my platoon! Enough said. You are not alone wishing you were still in, i feel your pain! Take care brother, Tim


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