Friday, July 18, 2014

Red Shirt Friday - Cpl James Arnal

Originally published under "Some Gave All" in 2008......Lest We Forget.

A Canadian soldier was killed late Friday by a roadside bomb explosion in southern Afghanistan during a night patrol in Panjwaii district near Kandahar city, military officials say.

Cpl. James Arnal had left a career in information technology to join the military.
Cpl. James Arnal had left a career in information technology to join the military.
(DND)


Cpl. James Hayward Arnal was struck while he and other soldiers were on foot patrol in the area.
Another Canadian soldier was injured in the blast but was said to be in good condition and was expected to return to duty.

Canada's top soldier in Afghanistan lauded Arnal as a fearless fighter who had left a lucrative career in information technology to join the army.

"Clearly, he was a dedicated soldier with a very promising career ahead of him," said Brig.-Gen. Denis Thompson, Canada's commander in Afghanistan.

Arnal was a member of the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, stationed at Canadian Forces Base Shilo in Manitoba. He was the 88th Canadian soldier to die in the Afghan mission and the second killed in combat since the beginning of June.

He was on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan and had expressed interest in returning for a third tour in 2009. (source CBC)
And more here.


Always remember - and honour - our fallen and their families.

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1 comment:

K-Dubyah said...

Each and every death in this fight saddens me. God's loving arms and his angels welcomed him home.
May God's love comfort his family.