Today marked the return of Search and Rescue Technician Sergeant Janick Gilbert to 8 Wing Trenton from Nunavut, where he perished whilst performing a rescue operation near Igloolik.
I've never attended one of the repatriations of Canadian soldiers, despite being so near the base, but I will likely do so next week when the another soldier is coming home in the way so many never want to see.
With a six foot fence and no media allowed on tarmac, it was a challenge, to say the least. But I'm glad I went.
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| CFB TRENTON, Ont. (29/10/11) - The coffin is carried to a waiting car by Search and Rescue Technicians. Photo by Rachel Psutka. |
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| CFB TRENTON, Ont. (29/10/11) - Family members attend the coffin. Photo by Rachel Psutka. |
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| CFB TRENTON, Ont. (29/10/11) - Family members lay roses. Photo by Rachel Psutka. |
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| CFB TRENTON, Ont. (29/10/11) - The caravan of Sergeant Janick Gilbert is set to leave the base. Photo by Rachel Psutka. |
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| CFB TRENTON, Ont. (29/10/11) - The honour guard shows support. Photo by Rachel Psutka. |
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