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Body of latest fallen soldier returns to Canada

At a Ramp Ceremony held on the morning of Thursday, September 2, 2010, Cpl Brian Pinksen began the final journey home. Paying their respects are Vice-Admiral Denis Rouleau, Canada's Military Representative to NATO (second from right) and Ms. Marina Laker (third from right) representating Canada's Ambassador to Germany.

The body of a Canadian soldier who died Monday in a German military hospital after being wounded during an Afghanistan foot patrol arrived back on Canadian soil Thursday afternoon.

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