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Condolences to Sgt. Faught's family, friends and comrades.
~The Dad of Master Cpl. Scott Vernelli, who died in Afghanistan last year, attended the Highway of Heroes repatriation procession to honour Sgt. Faught:
Father of Fallen Soldier Knows Families' Pain
Northumberland Today: January 20, 2010
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PORT HOPE — The father of a Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan last year travelled eight hours to pay his respects to Sgt. John Faught. Chuck Vernelli, along with Ed Adshead and Randy Fawcett of the Sault Ste. Marie Military Family Support Group, came to Port Hope on Tuesday. "We came for John Faught because he was a soldier from the Sault," Vernelli said.
The men came to Port Hope because Adshead's friend is from the municipality. Waiting on the Cranberry Rd. overpass for Faught's motorcade to pass along the Trenton-to-Trenton [Toronto] Hwy. 401 stretch known as the Highway Heroes, they held a banner saying "Support Our Troops." Vernelli's son, Master Cpl. Scott Vernelli, was killed March 20, 2009 by an improvised explosive device, along with Cpl. Tyler Crooks.
"It's a different feeling being on the bridge," Vernelli said. "This is still close to home. It's another realm that you feel." An improvised explosive device also killed Faught. The fatal blast occurred Jan. 16 while Faught was on a security patrol. Vernelli wanted to be on the bridge Tuesday to show his support. "When we were going by here in the vehicles and saw all these people standing here — your heart just busts out because of how all these people feel about your son.
~The Dad of Master Cpl. Scott Vernelli, who died in Afghanistan last year, attended the Highway of Heroes repatriation procession to honour Sgt. Faught:
Father of Fallen Soldier Knows Families' Pain
Northumberland Today: January 20, 2010
Reproduced in accordance with the Fair Dealing provision of the Copyright Act.
PORT HOPE — The father of a Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan last year travelled eight hours to pay his respects to Sgt. John Faught. Chuck Vernelli, along with Ed Adshead and Randy Fawcett of the Sault Ste. Marie Military Family Support Group, came to Port Hope on Tuesday. "We came for John Faught because he was a soldier from the Sault," Vernelli said.
The men came to Port Hope because Adshead's friend is from the municipality. Waiting on the Cranberry Rd. overpass for Faught's motorcade to pass along the Trenton-to-Trenton [Toronto] Hwy. 401 stretch known as the Highway Heroes, they held a banner saying "Support Our Troops." Vernelli's son, Master Cpl. Scott Vernelli, was killed March 20, 2009 by an improvised explosive device, along with Cpl. Tyler Crooks.
"It's a different feeling being on the bridge," Vernelli said. "This is still close to home. It's another realm that you feel." An improvised explosive device also killed Faught. The fatal blast occurred Jan. 16 while Faught was on a security patrol. Vernelli wanted to be on the bridge Tuesday to show his support. "When we were going by here in the vehicles and saw all these people standing here — your heart just busts out because of how all these people feel about your son.
