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YOUR Independent Community Newspaper THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2015
Vol. 3 Edition 43
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Sacrifices remembered
By Jim Blake jim@chathamvoice.com
More than 200 students,
staff and veterans filled the gymnasium at Chatham Christian School Monday to learn from
one of their own what it’s like to serve as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Sgt. Ryan Mills, a Chatham native who has served four overseas tours including two in Af-
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ghanistan, spoke of how Canadians have always been at the forefront of protecting not only our
Jim Blake/The Chatham Voice
Sgt. Ryan Mills, a Chatham native who served four overseas tours, including two in Afghanistan, speaks to a gathering of students and veterans at Chatham Christian School on Monday.
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citizens but also those around the world. Mills, stationed in Petawawa, has been a member of the CAF for 15 years, serving stints in Afghanistan (2001-2004 and 2008-2009), a year in Africa and another year in the United States. He has served in infantry, paratroopers and intelligence, and his current assignment, where he plays a role in cutting off funding to terrorists through activities such as confiscating hundreds of millions of dollars in heroin. The veteran answered questions from students about combat – “it’s a surreal situation;” casualties – “it was just plain sad” and the value of serving abroad. “I was with the first group to go to Afghanistan and there were only about 4,000 students in school at the time, all boys,” he said. “Now there are millions of children, including girls, who are attending school.” This is the sixth year for the ceremony that included performances by elementary and secondary choirs, accompanied by the school band. Mills was introduced by Pastor John Macintosh, a science teacher at the secondary school and a former padre. “People ask me what’s the connection with the military and religion.”
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