Soldier found dead before making it to war

Soldier found dead before making it to war
Calgary Herald - AB, Canada
Investigation launched into Camp Mirage death
Graham Thomson, Edmonton Journal
Published: Sunday, July 06, 2008
Cpl. Brendan Anthony Downey did not die in a combat zone and his death is the subject of a military investigation, but he will be honoured with a ramp ceremony to repatriate his body, Canadian Forces officials said.

Downey's body was discovered Thursday in the living quarters at Camp Mirage, a base in the Persian Gulf used as a staging area for Canadian airlifts to Afghanistan.

"The airman died on an overseas mission in support of the mission in Afghanistan and, to the military, it's irrelevant how or where somebody is killed," said Maj. Jay Janzen, spokesman for Task Force Afghanistan. "What's important is we honour and respect our fallen comrades at all times, no matter what the circumstance."
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Too bad every military leader cannot hold the same thoughts of honor and respect for all who die in service to their nation. We see this all the time here in the US as well.