17 Days - dangerous or deadly -left in Afghanistan

MrBishop

MrBishop

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Some of you may know that my Brother-in-law is in Afghanistan with the Canadian Armed Forces (2RCHA). He comes back in 17 days (Feb2nd - Petawawa)

Woohoo!!

I'm happy right!! Wrong, I'm worried...why?

Bomb kills German peacekeepers in Afghanistan
Last Updated Mon, 09 Jun 2003 19:42:56 KABUL - Four German peacekeepers were killed and 10 wounded in Afghanistan Saturday in a suspected suicide bomb attack

These guys were suicide-bombed on their departure date...as they were packing into the plane to go home!!!

Source

I hope that nothing like this happens to the Canadian troops on their return day

deBish
 
*hoping he gets home ok*
that's wretched...killed on your way home. Their families must be devastated :(

if brother in law isn't married send him my way and i'll cook him a nice roast dinner...he deserves it :)
 
I think everyone will keep their fingers crossed and have him in our prayers. Keep the faith and think positive thought that he will come home with no problems.
 
unclehobart said:
What is your brothers military operational speciality?

*knew not that deBish had a deBrother in deMilitary*
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Bro-in-law. but he might as well be a brother to me.

He's a 'bombardier', which means that he works the long-range artillery and mobile artilery(sp?)
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For this round though, he was part of a new Radar System being tried out in Afghanistan. This system is the best in the world...bar none :)

The Artillery Hunting Radar, or ARTHUR, was designed and built in the Nordic climes of Sweden and Norway to trace incoming fire.
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When he comes out and back to Cannuck soil, he's probably going into Intelligence :)
 
Your brother and your family are in my thoughts and prayers Bish - I hope he makes it home safely!
 
Ms Ann Thrope said:
I can only imagine how stressed out you and your family must be right now. I truly hope he comes home safely. :sadhug:
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Just to give you an idea...my wife's been wearing some of his old tags on and off... we heard the news last night from him via a phone call...she put them on and kept them on all night.

His mom's not taking it well either. :(
 
*holding a good thought for his safe return...

Psst....Bish...Artillery. Its right in the pic you posted...;)
 
Squiggy said:
Psst....Bish...Artillery. Its right in the pic you posted...;)
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Yeah...figured that out after the fact, but I added the pic after the fact :(

It's not the right one..the pic..that's for the 1RCHA and Kev's in the 2RCHA...but close enough :)

Thanks for the support!
 
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