Canadian soldier wounded in Afghanistan dies

A Canadian soldier who was wounded in Afghanistan last month has died of his wounds in a Quebec City hospital, the military said Sunday.

Master Cpl. Charles-Philippe Michaud was injured on June 23 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in the Panjwaii district, southwest of Kandahar city, the Canadian Forces said in a statement.

He was evacuated by helicopter to the coalition medical facility at Kandahar Airfield and then moved to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Centre in Germany.

He arrived in Quebec City on June 28 and succumbed to his injuries on Saturday afternoon. A military spokesman said he never regained consciousness.

Michaud, 28, is survived by his wife, parents, and brother.

He was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal 22nd Regiment (also known as the Van Doos), based at CFB Valcartier, near Quebec City. He was on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan.

"I am deeply saddened to learn of the news," said Canadian Brig.-Gen. Jonathan Vance, commander of coalition forces in Kandahar province.

"Master Cpl. Charles-Philippe Michaud, or Chuck as he was called by his friends, was a proud member of the [22nd Royal Regiment] and a dedicated soldier who never gave up and was always concerned about the well-being of those around him."

Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he knew of Michaud's "heroic battle to survive severe injuries" and offered his condolences to the soldier's family.

"We honour his sacrifice," Harper said in a written statement. "We stand by our troops and allies in the struggle to bring Afghans a better future and make Canadians safer."

Michaud's death brings to 122 the number of Canadian soldiers who have been killed in the Afghan mission since it began in 2002.

On Friday, Cpl. Nick Bulger, 30, of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Edmonton, was killed when the convoy he was in struck a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan's Zhari district.

The body of the fallen soldier, who grew up near Peterborough, Ont., was scheduled to arrive in Canada around 2 p.m. ET on Monday.

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[caporalchef4]

RIP, Chuck, Je Me Souviens.

[hutningnola]

@hutningnola you little peice of fucking shit on the bottom of my shoe

[hutningnola]

@MrNaryal And wasting my time huh? well for one Im standing up for someone that is no longer here to defend himself. second you are the one wasting anyone's time reading a shit for a brain comment like you left here.. You are the bottom of the food chain you denmark puss.I hope Islam ravages your little twirp town.. then we will see who your scary little goverment call's?

[hutningnola]

@MrNaryal Ive been to afganistan served 2 tour's you dirty little prick.. I know what im talking about unlike yourself. all you can do is talk bad about people behind a computer? now who is the reall pussy??

[hutningnola]

@MrNaryal Bottom line you want to DisRespect someone that is totally gone and dead?? What kind of human being are you?? If there is a True Hell you will Def be there when your time come's you dirty little std infected Pussyy! Go pop som X and listen your your little techno while real people do real thing's, something you will never know about!

[hutningnola]

@MrNaryal For one thing Im trailer trash huh?? Like you know me?? See thats the problem here you have no Idea? What if that happend to be one of your family member's?? I'd fuck you so hard you eye's would pop out of your head you little demark teet I'd fucking gun you down on site.. seriously one in the spine for being a spineless peice of shit and second one in the back of the head for having no brain.. fuck you.

[hutningnola]

@MrNaryal Denmark huh?? go suck sum sweetish cock you fucking tool

[hutningnola]

@MrNaryal go get fucked you wothless peice of shit.. Before you run those dick suckers of your's this was a real human being..A Truely brave man Representing his COUNTRY not the USA.. something you will never no about! So go wack off and play with yourself while REAL men stand up and do right reguardless of what a pussy civilain has to say.. I'd seriously fuck you up.

[Fatalize222]

@1100101zero1 moron

[1100101zero1]

its sonds dumb because he died but why he was going to a canadian hospital???? afghanistan-canada is a long way... us hospitals were closer