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Description
Ms. MacDonald reflects back on her time in the military and stresses the importance of remembering those who were lost as well as their families who suffer as well.
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I think my time in Afghanistan had the most significant impact on me and in that remembrance. Like I said, I attended all of the Canadian repatriation ceremonies, the Canadians who fell while I was there but
because we were the headquarters we, headquarters for the base we actually attended all of them so Brits and Americans and what not so tremendous loss of life but I don't necessarily think it was in vain. So I think positively upon the Canadian Forces and the contribution that they are making abroad and I guess pride of service really. Pride of service on behalf of myself and my husband and the sacrifices that we have collectively made.
It's not just the person in uniform who is actually serving. I think it's the families who make as many sacrifices
for Canadians and for the Canadian Armed Forces as it is for the members and sometimes we forget that. And I think that there are a lot of families who have suffered not just the loss of a family member but losses of opportunities and losses of those special occasions. So I think that when we remember we need to remember the member but also the families who have made that sacrifice and the ultimate sacrifice.