OTTAWA — The Canadian Forces have paid tribute to their outgoing commander-in-chief, hailing Gov. Gen. Adrienne Clarkson for helping to lead the military out of "a long decade of darkness.''
In a ceremony on Parliament Hill, Gen. Rick Hillier said Clarkson -- who leaves office next week -- helped restore the confidence of the military.
Hillier, chief of the defence staff, also thanked Clarkson for helping to forge a new bond between Canadians and their soldiers, sailors and air crew.
Sgt. Lorne Ford, who was wounded in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan three years ago, and Claire Leger, a Silver Cross Mother who lost her son in the same incident, also paid tribute.
Clarkson, her voice breaking, said she regarded the military as family and will always remember the times she shared with Canadian troops, rangers and veterans.
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The last few sentences are the most touching:
'"Please remember that you will always be part of me and I hope, with all humility, that I will be part of you," the outgoing Governor General said in the course of her carefully-considered address.
"Thank you."
And with that, cheers were shouted and tears were shed for a leader the Canadian military will truly miss.'
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