Cpl. Brian Pinksen's body arrives home
Last Updated: Thursday, September 2, 2010 | 4:15 PM ETCBC News
Brian Pinksen, 21, seen here in a photo from Facebook, died Aug. 30 in Germany. His body arrived home Thursday. (Facebook)A repatriation ceremony was held Thursday afternoon for the latest Canadian soldier to die during the Afghan mission at CFB Trenton, in eastern Ontario.
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean, Defence Minister Peter MacKay, and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Walt Natynczyk were on hand when the military plane carrying the body of the Cpl. Brian Pinksen landed at 2 p.m. ET.
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His body will travel along the Highway of Heroes to the coroner's office in Toronto.(CBC here)
"You're all our daughters and our sons,
And you make us proud Canadians...
It's our turn to stand on guard for thee..."
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