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RIP Cpl Pinksen 
you will not be forgotten :yellow:
condolences to all
scoty b
you will not be forgotten :yellow:
condolences to all
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Cpl. Brian Pinksen Dies in Germany From Wounds Suffered In Afghanistan
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Executive Council
August 30, 2010
Premier Expresses Condolences to Family of Corporal Brian Pinksen
The Honourable Danny Williams, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, said, "Words cannot express the profound grief of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians as we learned of the death of Corporal Brian Pinksen of Corner Brook, who succumbed to injuries he sustained while serving his country in Afghanistan."
With his family by his side, Corporal Pinksen passed away on Monday at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. He had been moved to Germany after sustaining severe injuries in Afghanistan on August 22 when an improvised explosive device detonated during a routine patrol in the Panjwa’i District, southwest of Kandahar City. A member of the Corner Brook-based 2nd Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment, Corporal Pinksen was serving in Afghanistan with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group.
"Corporal Pinksen was only 21, just starting out on his life’s journey; yet even in the short time he was with us, he has left a powerful legacy of service that has impacted people across Canada and halfway around the world," said Premier Williams. "Corporal Pinksen was serving with his whole heart because he loved what he was doing and was absolutely convinced he was making a real difference – and indeed he was. How humbled we are by the inspiring example he has set and the enormous sacrifice he has made to bring freedom to strangers and security to the people of our own country."
"My heart goes out to Corporal Pinksen’s family, his fellow soldiers and his many friends, and I assure them that the thoughts and prayers of hundreds of thousands of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are embracing all of them at this time of terrible sorrow. Brian was a true hero, and he will never be forgotten," said Premier Williams.
Flags at Confederation Building are being flown at half staff to honour Corporal Pinksen.
Media contacts:
Elizabeth Matthews
Director of Communications
Office of the Premier
709-729-3960
elizabethmatthews@gov.nl.ca
Andrea Nolan
Press Secretary
Office of the Premier
709-729-4304, 727-0991
andreanolan@gov.nl.ca
2010 08 30 8:50 p.m.
August 30, 2010
Premier Expresses Condolences to Family of Corporal Brian Pinksen
The Honourable Danny Williams, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, said, "Words cannot express the profound grief of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians as we learned of the death of Corporal Brian Pinksen of Corner Brook, who succumbed to injuries he sustained while serving his country in Afghanistan."
With his family by his side, Corporal Pinksen passed away on Monday at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. He had been moved to Germany after sustaining severe injuries in Afghanistan on August 22 when an improvised explosive device detonated during a routine patrol in the Panjwa’i District, southwest of Kandahar City. A member of the Corner Brook-based 2nd Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment, Corporal Pinksen was serving in Afghanistan with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group.
"Corporal Pinksen was only 21, just starting out on his life’s journey; yet even in the short time he was with us, he has left a powerful legacy of service that has impacted people across Canada and halfway around the world," said Premier Williams. "Corporal Pinksen was serving with his whole heart because he loved what he was doing and was absolutely convinced he was making a real difference – and indeed he was. How humbled we are by the inspiring example he has set and the enormous sacrifice he has made to bring freedom to strangers and security to the people of our own country."
"My heart goes out to Corporal Pinksen’s family, his fellow soldiers and his many friends, and I assure them that the thoughts and prayers of hundreds of thousands of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are embracing all of them at this time of terrible sorrow. Brian was a true hero, and he will never be forgotten," said Premier Williams.
Flags at Confederation Building are being flown at half staff to honour Corporal Pinksen.
Media contacts:
Elizabeth Matthews
Director of Communications
Office of the Premier
709-729-3960
elizabethmatthews@gov.nl.ca
Andrea Nolan
Press Secretary
Office of the Premier
709-729-4304, 727-0991
andreanolan@gov.nl.ca
2010 08 30 8:50 p.m.
Northalbertan
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RIP Soldier. Condolences to comrades, friends and faamily.
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News Room
Our Fallen Comrade Returns Home
LFCA MA 10-06 - September 1, 2010
OTTAWA – Our fallen comrade, Corporal Brian Pinksen from 2nd Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment, based in Corner Brook, Newfoundland returns home to Canada tomorrow.
Where: 8 Wing, Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario.
When: Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
What: At the request of the families, media will not be permitted on the tarmac.
Present to pay their respects will be Her Excellency The Governor General of Canada, The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Peter MacKay, Chief of Defence Staff, General Walt Natynczyk and other dignitaries.
Cpl. Pinksen died of his wounds at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany on Monday, August 30th, 2010.
Cpl. Pinksen was injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated during a routine patrol in the Panjwa’i District, southwest of Kandahar City at approximately 1:40 p.m., Kandahar time on August 22, 2010.
Cpl Pinksen was serving with 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group.
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Note to Editors/News Directors:
Interested media may contact Captain Annie Morin, 8 Wing/CFB Trenton Public Affairs Officer, who can be reached at (613) 392-2811, ext. 4565, or at: Annie.Morin@forces.gc.ca
For general queries, please contact the Media Liaison Office at 1-866-377-0811 or 613-996-2353. For flight information, please contact the Air Passenger Terminal at 1-800-487-1186
Our Fallen Comrade Returns Home
LFCA MA 10-06 - September 1, 2010
OTTAWA – Our fallen comrade, Corporal Brian Pinksen from 2nd Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment, based in Corner Brook, Newfoundland returns home to Canada tomorrow.
Where: 8 Wing, Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario.
When: Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
What: At the request of the families, media will not be permitted on the tarmac.
Present to pay their respects will be Her Excellency The Governor General of Canada, The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Peter MacKay, Chief of Defence Staff, General Walt Natynczyk and other dignitaries.
Cpl. Pinksen died of his wounds at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany on Monday, August 30th, 2010.
Cpl. Pinksen was injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated during a routine patrol in the Panjwa’i District, southwest of Kandahar City at approximately 1:40 p.m., Kandahar time on August 22, 2010.
Cpl Pinksen was serving with 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group.
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Note to Editors/News Directors:
Interested media may contact Captain Annie Morin, 8 Wing/CFB Trenton Public Affairs Officer, who can be reached at (613) 392-2811, ext. 4565, or at: Annie.Morin@forces.gc.ca
For general queries, please contact the Media Liaison Office at 1-866-377-0811 or 613-996-2353. For flight information, please contact the Air Passenger Terminal at 1-800-487-1186
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Nfld. Regiment honours first fatality since WWI
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 | 6:27 PM NT
CBC News
Brian Pinksen, seen in a photo posted to a Facebook page, died after being severely wounded by an explosion in Afghanistan. (CBC)
The Royal Newfoundland Regiment says a soldier who died this week after an explosion in Afghanistan marked its first combat loss since the First World War.
Cpl. Brian Pinksen, 21, of Corner Brook, died in a U.S. military hospital in Germany on Monday, eight days after an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on patrol outside Kandahar.
"It's a member of our family that we lost in Afghanistan. We are totally devastated by what happened," said Lt.-Col. John MacDonald, who commands the Royal Newfoundland's 2nd Battalion, which is based in Corner Brook.
MacDonald said Pinksen was well trained and well prepared, but he could not overcome the wounds he sustained.
"It's just really hard luck that this happened to Brian at this time," MacDonald said.
Pinksen's death marks the first time one of its own has died in combat in more than 90 years.
He is also the 10th soldier from Newfoundland and Labrador to have been killed in Afghanistan since 2002.
Friends have planned a candlelight ceremony on Wednesday night in Corner Brook.
Warrant Officer Hector Smith fought back tears while speaking with CBC News about the young man he trained.
"He was a natural," Smith said.
"He topped that course he did it while he was going through school. He came second in his soldier qualification [after high school, and with] his infantry course, he topped that."
A Sop's Arm native who finished high school in Corner Brook, Pinksen had been using his military salary to support his mother and two younger brothers.
Paul Barnes, who employed Pinksen as a summer employee at his sporting goods shop in Corner Brook, described Pinksen as a generous young man who enjoyed laughter and making jokes.
"I'll never forget him," he said.
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 | 6:27 PM NT
CBC News
Brian Pinksen, seen in a photo posted to a Facebook page, died after being severely wounded by an explosion in Afghanistan. (CBC)
The Royal Newfoundland Regiment says a soldier who died this week after an explosion in Afghanistan marked its first combat loss since the First World War.
Cpl. Brian Pinksen, 21, of Corner Brook, died in a U.S. military hospital in Germany on Monday, eight days after an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on patrol outside Kandahar.
"It's a member of our family that we lost in Afghanistan. We are totally devastated by what happened," said Lt.-Col. John MacDonald, who commands the Royal Newfoundland's 2nd Battalion, which is based in Corner Brook.
MacDonald said Pinksen was well trained and well prepared, but he could not overcome the wounds he sustained.
"It's just really hard luck that this happened to Brian at this time," MacDonald said.
Pinksen's death marks the first time one of its own has died in combat in more than 90 years.
He is also the 10th soldier from Newfoundland and Labrador to have been killed in Afghanistan since 2002.
Friends have planned a candlelight ceremony on Wednesday night in Corner Brook.
Warrant Officer Hector Smith fought back tears while speaking with CBC News about the young man he trained.
"He was a natural," Smith said.
"He topped that course he did it while he was going through school. He came second in his soldier qualification [after high school, and with] his infantry course, he topped that."
A Sop's Arm native who finished high school in Corner Brook, Pinksen had been using his military salary to support his mother and two younger brothers.
Paul Barnes, who employed Pinksen as a summer employee at his sporting goods shop in Corner Brook, described Pinksen as a generous young man who enjoyed laughter and making jokes.
"I'll never forget him," he said.
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