NEWS RELEASE
DEPARTENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE
********************* The following statement was issued by the family of Cpl. Glen Arnold from McKerrow, Ontario, one of four Canadian soldiers killed on Monday in Afghanistan by a suicide bomber riding a bicycle.
Two of the Canadians who died Monday were from Northern Ontario.
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*********************** Statement from the family of Corporal Glen Arnold OTTAWA, ONTARIO - We would like to first send heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the other fallen and injured soldiers.
We understand the difficult time you are going through and our prayers are with you.
My husband Glen was born in Sudbury and raised in McKerrow, Ontario, where his loving parents George and Leona reside.
He bravely served his country for 14 years during which he deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina, as a member of DART in Sri Lanka and one previous deployment to Afghanistan.
In addition to being a dedicated soldier, we will first and foremost remember Glen as a dedicated father and a loving husband.
He was loved and respected and will be dearly missed by all of us.
In closing, during this difficult time, as we grieve the loss of a husband, a father, a son, a brother and a friend, we respectfully request privacy.
Loving wife, Kerry and Family ***********************