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| Last updated at 10:04 AM on 21/11/08 |
Welcome home, soldier 
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| Home safe from Afghanistan, Eugene Sharpe pays his respects at the Springdale cenotaph on November 11. |
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On Remembrance Day, family, friends and veterans from surrounding areas got together for an appreciation dinner. The dinner was held at the YP Hall in Harry's Harbour for MWO Eugene Sharpe, who just finished a six-month tour in Afghanistan.
Thanks to everyone who came with food and helped support this event. Special thanks to Tina Saunders for supplying the cake and friends presented a plaque. The poem below, written by Pastor Bill Harnum, sums it up:
Welcome home Soldier, so glad you are here
We have a message we want to make clear
We all have our heroes who soon fade away
But our biggest hero, is you Soldier today
Serving your country in a faraway land
Defending the weak, always lending an hand
It's not always easy to do what you do
War is a nightmare, yes that is true
But yet you are willing to go when they call
For the sake of freedom, risking your all
Tonight is a night held just to say
We won't forget you when you are away
Your family and friends are so proud of you
Of the colors you wear, of the work that you do
A true Newfoundlander true to the task
Giving your heart, what more could we ask
Yes, welcome home Soldier, enjoy a earned rest
To all who are gathered, you are one of the best.
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20/11/08
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