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I rise today to recognize and congratulate
twenty-one-year-old Corporal Kirk Keeping of Port aux
Basques on his service to our country and his safe
return from Afghanistan.
Corporal Keeping is a member of the 1st
Field Ambulance Edmonton with the Canadian Armed Forces.
He recently returned from a successful tour of duty in
Afghanistan. Kirk’s position with the military is a
medic and during his mission he was attached to the
platoon infantry unit from Shilo, Manitoba. Kirk went on
foot patrol with his unit and attended to the wounded
soldiers and Afghani locals. When he was not on foot
patrol, Kirk worked out of the base where he also
provided medication to Afghan civilians who could come
to the base for medical attention. He was in Afghanistan
for eight months.
He is the son of Melvin and Faye Keeping of Port aux
Basques and Kirk is currently stationed at Edmonton,
Alberta.
I ask, Mr. Speaker, all members of this House to join
with me in extending thanks and congratulations to Kirk
Keeping on his service and his safe return.
All the best to Kirk and his family. |
