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  1. 01-17-2006, 07:59 AM #1
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    Canadian Forces Medic emerges as a hero

    http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/nation...ck-060117.html
    (i took the liberty of summarizing it)

    Master Corporal Paul Franklin

    After a suicide attack (last saturday in afghanistan) 1 canadian civilian were killed & 3 Canadian Forces personnel were wounded, Franklins leg had been blown off, his other leg had been completley shattered and broken, immediatly he tied a tourniquet to his own severed leg, he than crawled to his fellow wounded soldiers and began administering first aid - both soldiers are now in medically induced coma's in Germany, doctors credit Franklin's immediate response to the reason the two soldiers are still alive.


    Canadians have a history of insulting there nations army, hopefully this will make some of you proud.
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    thats some heroics, congrats to him, shows real passion for what he had to do.

    just goes to show u what man will do when lives r on the line!

    p.s. almost 1000 posts GQ!!
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    we don't insult our national army.. we just misuse it.. come on.. we used our armed forces to clear snow one year
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mizfit
    we don't insult our national army.. we just misuse it.. come on.. we used our armed forces to clear snow one year
    you mean the ice-storm in '98 that killed 25 people?

    http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/media/ic...he_worst_e.cfm

    i guess you'd rather the army not help the population
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    Quote Originally Posted by GQ-Bouncer
    you mean the ice-storm in '98 that killed 25 people?

    http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/media/ic...he_worst_e.cfm

    i guess you'd rather the army not help the population
    nope not the ice storm.. a few years back we used the army to move snow...we were a laughing stock
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    http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-69-2013...fe_society/twt
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    did you actually watch that video?

    I would feel sorry for the person who laughs at another for helping their fellow man, The army will do whatever it can to help the people.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GQ-Bouncer
    did you actually watch that video?

    I would feel sorry for the person who laughs at another for helping their fellow man, The army will do whatever it can to help the people.
    i'm not laughing.. but u gotta admit it was a misuse of a valuable resource
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    He's actually stationed here in Edmonton...and, is now in a German hospital. His wife is expected to fly out today to see him.

    We're all thinking of them at this time here!!!
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    by the way in this instance this gentleman does deserve honour
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    wow he deserves a BIG medal!
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    Canadian snipers have been kicking ass in Afghanistan as well.
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