Sep
16
2008
Canada.com is running a story outlining details of a online petition started by the parents of fallen soldiers who lost their lives in non-combat incidents. However, they forgot (or declined to) link to the petition.
The Sacrifice Medal was created to recognize (sic) a member of the Canadian Forces, a member of an allied force, or a Canadian civilian under the authority of the Canadian Forces who, as of  October 7, 2001, died or was wounded under honourable circumstances as a direct result of hostile action.
I'm not sure I agree with the 'hostile action' part. Just because a soldier is killed or wounded by friendly fire or an accident doesn't mean he didn't sacrifice anything less than a soldier who is killed or wounded in combat. Both soldiers are there to do a job and both paid the ultimate sacrifice. Why judge? I'm sure every soldiers death was the result of being in a highly stressful situation whether it was an accident or not.
Give these soliders the credit they deserve. Drawing a line is not only a slap in the face to the parents of these soldiers but it's also diminishing the role they may have played. Who knows what these soldiers did for their comrades before they died? The bottom line is that they
were there.
Get a grip Ottawa.
<edit>To top it off they spelt recognise incorrectly. FFS.</edit>