Uploaded by Smith13j on Apr 26, 2009
Canadian Forces intelligence specialist Major Michelle Knight Mendes ("Mic") based in Ottawa, Ontario, returns home along the Highway of Heroes on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 4:44 p.m. EST. Major Mendes, originally of Wicklow, Ontario, died on April 23, 2009 while serving during her second tour of duty in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Major Mendes' first deployment to Afghanistan occurred in 2006 when she served as a Captain with 154 Squadron, an Ottawa based unit working in intelligence.
This video was taken at the Victoria Park overpass in Scarborough (Toronto) Ontario. There were many proud Canadians on hand waiving Canadian flags. Their shadows can be seen as the police motorcade passes beneath. Family members waived back to the crowd and it was very emotional for everyone.
It was moving to see the Les Méchins, Québec flag attached to the overpass as this was the hometown of Trooper Karine Blais, who arrived home along Highway of Heroes on April 16, 2009. Please follow the following link to see Trooper Blais' motorcade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9Jer1WSYh8
Canada misses you Michelle and Karine!!
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I live on michelles mother and father in laws street, RIP michelle
BOOMERBMW13 3 months ago
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@deepbreakfast1960 all i could do i sulut
TheAcdc97 1 year ago
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I've read a few articles, nobody seems to know, There are so many dangers in war, not all are seen, but soldiers understand. So considering all I read, it looks to me that the cause of death was bravery in the face of adversity.
*Heartfelt Salute*
Bigredgumball 2 years ago
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RIP. What was the cause of death?
mumphry10 2 years ago
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I was at CFB Trenton when the Major touched down in Trenton.
Support Our Troops
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My sister and had pulled over on the 401 to show our love and support to the family and we both had our right hands over our hearts and I had a small, Canadian flag blowing in the wind as they passed us by words cannot convey what I felt I just cried!
deepbreakfast1960 2 years ago 4
GOD bless you honey R.I.P. very sad
newfielad47 1 year ago