In rememberance.

Last week on my way home from work I got caught in traffic caused by the motorcade of one of our fallen soldiers returning home. But don't get me wrong, this is not the type of traffic that upsets me in an angry way.

I still get amazed at how much we Canadians care for our fallen soldiers. Still, after all these years we pile on the overpasses or pull over to the side of the road to show our respect for those who gave their lives in the pursuit of freedom.

Can any other nation say the same? The U.S. say they're patriotic but where's their Highway of Hero's? Are their citizens lining up to pay their respects on the highways? No. In fact President Obama recently did another presidential first but personally paying his respects to fallen American soldiers as they were taken off the plane. I'm sure back in the infancy of the U.S. the founding fathers honoured their soldiers. After all, they died building their "great" nation; I emphasised great as it is a matter of opinion. But in these modern times how are the American Presidents showing their respect?

Back in April I wrote two posts honouring our fallen soldiers: Lest We forget and Lest We Forget Part Two. Today I want to continue the list of our fallen soldiers:

120. Private Alexandre Péloquin, June 8, 2009

121. Corporal Martin Dubé, June 14, 2009

122. Corporal Nicholas Bulger, July 3, 2009

123. Master Corporal Charles-Philippe Michaud, July 4, 2009

124. Corporal Martin Joannette, July 6, 2009

125. Master Corporal Patrice Audet, July 6, 2009

126. Private Sébastien Courcy, July 16, 2009

127. Corporal Christian Bobbitt, August 1, 2009

128. Sapper Matthieu Allard, August 1, 2009

129. Major Yannick Pépin, September 6, 2009

130. Corporal Jean-François Drouin, September 6, 2009

131. Private Patrick Lormand, September 13, 2009

132. Corporal Jonathan Couturier, September 17, 2009

133. Lieutenant Justin Boyes, October 28, 2009

134. Sapper Steven Marshall, October 30, 2009