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C Wednesday, February 14, 2007 · Page 2 Dozens turn out to show support Here to CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Mike arrived in Afghanistan in August 2006. He was wounded prior to the November incident, when he suffered shrapnel wounds from a rocket launched by Taliban insurgents the day after Labour Day. He was treated for his injuries and returned to duty two weeks later. During the evening, Mike was thanked by a number of speakers, including Michael Beale of the Essex-Kent Scottish Regiment, Kim Gilliland, regimental Chaplain for Branch 201, and Essex Mayor Ron McDermott. More soldiers head overseas While hundreds of soldiers returned home to Canada over the weekend after six-month tours in Afghanistan, one local couple is hoping their son will be coming home safely after being sent out with a fresh force Feb. 4. Essex residents Bill and Gail Gillespie said their 34year-old son Dan left behind a wife and two young children when he was shipped ADVERTISEMENT help your her new position. 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