Two more Canadian's fall in Afghanistan

The Canadian death toll in Afghanistan has risen by two. Corp. Nicolas Raymond Beauchamp of the 5th Field Ambulance in Valcartier and Pte. Michel Levesque of the Royal 22nd died early Saturday morning. The two latest casualties brings Canada’s death toll to 73 soldiers since Canada joined the mission in Afghanistan five years ago. I found this fitting song composed by MacPhee, Schram, Howe in my files simply entitled "Ode To The Canadian Soldier "and uploaded to imeem. Please give a listen. The lyrics pay tribute to the men and women who are "Fighting for freedom and staying the course. Corp. Nicolas Raymond Beauchamp of the 5th Field Ambulance in Valcartier. story Pte. Michel Levesque of the Royal 22nd "Van Doos". story Killed while riding in a Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) that hit an IED (improvised explosive device) on a road north of a Canadian forward operating base near Bazar-e Panjwaii. *Update* December 30, 2007 Canadian Gunner Jonathan Dion, 27, based in Valcartier, Que., was killed when his T-LAV struck a roadside bomb about 20 kilometres west of Kandahar City. Four other soldiers suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Dion, with 5e regiment d'artillerie legere du Canada, was the 74th Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since the mission began in 2002. It was the first overseas operation for Dion, who was due to return to Canada in March. story Peace