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Surrey, B.C.-based artist Graham Force unveiled his latest artwork in the form of a greeting card called ‘Canadian Heroes’. Proceeds from the sale of this card will be donated to Wounded Warriors Canada – a national organization dedicated to funding mental health programs for our ill and injured Canadian Armed Forces members and their families. The greeting card comes with a special poem written by Michelle Jane Sales to honour soldiers from each branch of the Canadian military. Graham is hoping to raise thousands of dollars and bring increased awareness to our injured Canadian Forces men and women who now battle a different type of war at home.
The number of Canadian Forces’ fatalities resulting from Canadian military activities in Afghanistan is the largest for any single Canadian military mission since the Korean War between 1950 and 1953. A total of 158 Canadian Forces personnel have been killed in the war since 2002. Source; Wikipedia.
Figures released by DND in January 2011 show that the total number of Canadian soldiers injured and wounded in more than nine years of war reached 1,859 by the end of December 2010. 1,244 of these are listed as NBI (Non battle injuries) and 615 are listed as WIA (wounded in action).
The Defence Department has acknowledged that as many as 10 soldiers – possibly more – have taken their own lives since November 2013.
The ‘Canadian Heroes’ greeting card will be available for purchase online for $6.00 at www.grahamforceaviationart.com or by contacting graham@grahamforceaviationart.com
Also, please visit www.woundedwarriors.ca and help support our injured Canadian soldiers and their families.
