The Western Standard remembers the members of the Canadian Armed Forces who lost their lives in the line of duty this year.. Cpl-James-Choi-DND .Corporal James Choi.Corporal James Choi was a member of the Royal Westminster Regiment based in British Columbia. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2016 as an infantry soldier. He died on October 31, 2020 as the result of a gunshot wound sustained while training with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, Alberta. He was 29 years old.. Cpt-Jenn-Casey-DND .Captain Jennifer Casey.Captain Jennifer Casey was a member of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, 431 Air Demonstration Squadron. She joined the Canadian Armed Forces as a direct entry officer in 2014 and served as the Snowbirds Public Affairs Officer since 2018. She died on May 17, 2020 from injuries sustained after ejecting from a Canadair CT-114 Tutor jet that crashed near Kamloops, British Columbia. The Snowbirds were on a cross-Canada tour to inspire Canadians and salute front-line healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. She was 35 years old..The Crew of Stalker 22.On April 29, 2020, all six members of the crew of Stalker 22 – a Sikorsky Lockheed Martin CH-148 Cyclone helicopter – were killed in a crash that occurred while conducting maritime surveillance operations with Turkish and Italian allies. The Cyclone was deployed on HMCS Frederickton as part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2.. Stalker-22-Crew-DNDStarting from top left: Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough, Sub-Lieutenant Matthew Pyke, Master Corporal Matthew Cousins, Captain Maxime Miron-Morin, Captain Kevin Hagen, Captain Brenden Ian MacDonald. Photo from DND. .Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough.Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough was serving as a Marine Systems Engineering Officer aboard HMCS Fredericton. She graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a Bachelor of Computer Science in 2018. She was 23 years old..Sub-Lieutenant Matthew Pyke.Sub-Lieutenant Matthew Pyke was serving as a Naval Warfare Officer aboard HMCS Fredericton. He was a volunteer firefighter in his hometown of Rawdon, Nova Scotia before joining the Navy in 2017. He was 34 years old..Master Corporal Matthew Cousins.Master Corporal Matthew Cousins was serving as an Airborne Electronic Sensor Operator with 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron, 12 Wing Shearwater. His service in the Canadian Armed Forces spanned 26 years. He was 43 years old..Captain Maxime Miron-Morin .Captain Maxime Miron-Morin was serving as an Air Combat Systems Officer with 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron, 12 Wing Shearwater. He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering and from Dalhousie University with a Master of Science in Oceanography. He was 29 years old..Captain Kevin Hagen.Captain Kevin Hagen was serving as a Pilot with 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron, 12 Wing Shearwater. He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering in 2011. He was 30 years old..Captain Brenden Ian MacDonald .Captain Brenden Ian MacDonald was serving as a Pilot with 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron, 12 Wing Shearwater. He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2007. He was 35 years old..Their name liveth for evermore..Western Standard Editorial Board led by National Defence Columnist Alex McColl
