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CFB Shilo Soldiers to receive a sign of home

CFB Shilo personnel serving in Afghanistan will soon have a daily, geographical reminder of the community that is anxiously awaiting their safe return.

 

Honouring the grassroots request of Sgt. Bill Webb, a member of CFB Shilo’s 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery’s (1RCHA) Artillery Training team currently serving with the current NATO training mission, the City of Brandon has crafted a “road sign” that will soon be shipped to Kabul, Afghanistan and placed proudly within Camp Alamo.

 

The sign, which proclaims “Brandon, Manitoba, Canada – 10,601 KMs” and bears the City’s official crest, will be erected in the centre of Camp Alamo, pointing homeward. Several other road signs, including one donated by the community of Townsville, Queensland, Australia, are also displayed within the camp to remind the mission’s various troops of home.

 

“I was very excited and honoured that the City was asked for a sign to show our soldiers the way home to Brandon,” says Mayor Shari Decter Hirst. “It’s a tangible reminder to the soldiers that they are always in our hearts and thoughts and we are looking forward to their safe return.”

 

"A reminder of home is important when you're on operations,” notes Lt-Col Lee Hammond, Commanding Officer of the 1RCHA. “This gesture means a lot to my soldiers. They're doing important work and it is heartening to know that those at home appreciate that work."

 

A City of Brandon flag and City of Brandon lapel pins are being shipped along with the sign to further remind CFB Shilo troops of home. In addition, the Brandon Wheat Kings organization has agreed to contribute its own special items to the “care package”.

 

There are approximately 20 personnel from CFB Shilo currently serving in Afghanistan as part of Operation ATTENTION.

 

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