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Veteran who lost daughter in military training exercise named Silver Cross Mother

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The Canadian Press. (2026, November 1). Veteran who lost daughter in military training exercise named Silver Cross Mother. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/veteran-who-lost-daughter-in-military-training-exercise-named-silver-cross-mother/article_29a25004-4ea5-5f0d-8462-2ef7a742d413.html

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Virginia Hicks, a veteran whose daughter died during a military training exercise in 2002, has been selected as the 2026 National Silver Cross Mother by the Royal Canadian Legion. On November 11, Hicks will honor Canadian mothers who have lost children while serving in the military by placing a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, continuing an annual tradition.

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Virginia Hicks, from Frankford, Ontario, has been named Canada's 2026 National Silver Cross Mother by The Royal Canadian Legion. On November 11, she will place a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa to honor mothers who have lost children serving in the military. Hicks' daughter, Mariebeth Short, died during a training exercise on September 23, 2002, when an armoured vehicle rolled over her in Petawawa, Ontario. The Royal Canadian Legion emphasizes that Hicks has served for 29 years in the Canadian Armed Forces and comes from a family with extensive military history. This year's Remembrance Day ceremony follows recent tragic events involving four soldiers killed and dozens injured during training exercises at CFB Wainwright in Alberta due to a grass fire caused by strong winds.

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A veteran whose daughter died during a military training exercise in 2002 has been named the 2026 National Silver Cross Mother. asserted

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The Royal Canadian Legion says Virginia Hicks will place a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, an annual tradition on behalf of Canadian mothers who have lost a child serving in the Canadian military. asserted

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Veteran who lost daughter in military training exercise named Silver Cross Mother

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