It was a mission the Canadian military would rather forget, but Diana Abel keeps big reminder of it in her Brampton living room. That mission ended up costing the Canadian military its reputation. "I always said they would never choose me [as the Silver Cross Mother] because of the Somalia incident," reflects Abel. (Abel family)Michael David Abel had military service in his blood. Michael's nephew John McRea, Diana's grandson, is applying to the Royal Military College in Kingston.
Source: CBC News November 10, 2017 09:56 UTC