Now this just sickens me sadly.
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Thieves steal medals from grieving Manitoba military sergeant
WINNIPEG - Air Force Sgt. Ed Marshall and his family were grieving at a funeral in Nova Scotia on Christmas Eve when their Winnipeg home was ransacked.
More than $10,000 worth of Christmas gifts were taken in the break-in, along with sentimental heirlooms, a jeep and five priceless military medals that marked Marshall's tours in Afghanistan and Uganda.
His brother told the family to fly home Christmas Eve after he noticed their front door had been kicked in.
The airman flew back to Winnipeg, leaving his wife and children to mourn the death of his wife's mother in Nova Scotia.
They're all back now. And they're having a hard time sleeping.
Marshall said their family was “already trying to salvage Christmas,” after his in-law's passing and it was a second blow to have this happen.
“It's unnerving that they could come back if they want to,” said Marshall about the thieves, who have their house keys, after making off with their 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
“We are very angry, upset, violated. Our personal space has been invaded, it's put a lot of added stress we don't need,” said the 22-year military veteran.
“Those medals have no value to anyone on the streets but only to Sgt. Marshall,” said Lieut. Donna Riguidel, assistant wing public affairs officer, Canadian Forces Base 17 Wing, Winnipeg.
“How terrible that must be, even if he could get replicas, it's not the same as the original medal,” said Riguidel.
(Reproduced under the Fair Dealings provisions of the Copyright Act)
to add: Missing medals are similar to these ones. (photo)
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Thieves steal medals from grieving Manitoba military sergeant
WINNIPEG - Air Force Sgt. Ed Marshall and his family were grieving at a funeral in Nova Scotia on Christmas Eve when their Winnipeg home was ransacked.
More than $10,000 worth of Christmas gifts were taken in the break-in, along with sentimental heirlooms, a jeep and five priceless military medals that marked Marshall's tours in Afghanistan and Uganda.
His brother told the family to fly home Christmas Eve after he noticed their front door had been kicked in.
The airman flew back to Winnipeg, leaving his wife and children to mourn the death of his wife's mother in Nova Scotia.
They're all back now. And they're having a hard time sleeping.
Marshall said their family was “already trying to salvage Christmas,” after his in-law's passing and it was a second blow to have this happen.
“It's unnerving that they could come back if they want to,” said Marshall about the thieves, who have their house keys, after making off with their 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
“We are very angry, upset, violated. Our personal space has been invaded, it's put a lot of added stress we don't need,” said the 22-year military veteran.
“Those medals have no value to anyone on the streets but only to Sgt. Marshall,” said Lieut. Donna Riguidel, assistant wing public affairs officer, Canadian Forces Base 17 Wing, Winnipeg.
“How terrible that must be, even if he could get replicas, it's not the same as the original medal,” said Riguidel.
(Reproduced under the Fair Dealings provisions of the Copyright Act)
to add: Missing medals are similar to these ones. (photo)
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