Royal Canadian Legion Cupar Branch 217

06/18/2026

Thanks to all that helped and attended our fundraising bbq this past Saturday. Our Flag Decoration Day had lovely weather and an interesting guest speaker making it a wonderful event. Thanks to one and all!

06/02/2026

Hi all! It's time for our bbq fundraiser! Come and enjoy our burgers and hotdogs while you hit the garage sales in Cupar!
OR, join us on the following day when we honour our fallen soldiers. Hope to see you there!

05/14/2026

“It is very humbling to be here, part of something so much bigger than myself.”

Captain Nichola Goddard shared these words in a letter home to her parents while serving in Afghanistan’s Panjwai District, just weeks before her life was cut short.

On May 17, 2006, Nichola was killed in combat at only 26 years old. Her loss marked a historic moment: she became the first female Canadian Armed Forces member killed in combat, the first Canadian female combat soldier lost on the front lines, and the first Canadian woman killed in action since the Second World War.

20 years later, we continue to honour her courage, leadership, and the profound impact of her sacrifice—one that continues to inspire generations.

Read Captain Goddard’s full letter here: https://ow.ly/h1IJ50YZwh4

📷 Photo: The Nichola Goddard Foundation

05/13/2026

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05/07/2026

🇨🇦 MASTER CORPORAL SEAN TEAL: THE BIGGEST FIREFIGHT SINCE KOREA.

Operation Medusa. 2006. Military historians would later call it the biggest firefight involving Canadians since the Korean War.

Sean Teal’s vehicle sat at point position. 50 meters from an estimated 400 Taliban fighters.

Then an RPG struck. Warrant Officer Rick Nolan, sitting right beside him, was killed instantly. Teal was concussed by the blast. The vehicle was burning. Machine gun rounds were penetrating the armor. Bullets struck the glass between his hand and his head as he opened the door.

Most soldiers would have sought cover.

Teal pulled his fallen comrade from the burning vehicle while machine gun rounds passed through it. He engaged enemy fighters at 40 meters while completely exposed. He evacuated two wounded personnel under sustained fire.

In his own words: “I had no time to think about my safety.” And later: “I don’t know if I could live with myself if I didn’t try.”

Despite severe concussion, dehydration, and back injuries he returned to the battlefield the next day. He fought down to his last 13 rounds of ammunition.

He received the Star of Military Valour. But when you compare what he did to historical Victoria Cross recipients the question is impossible to avoid. If these actions during the biggest Canadian firefight in 60 years do not merit the Victoria Cross, what does?

That is exactly the question an Independent Military Honours Review Board would finally be able to answer properly.

The government has until May 30th to respond. Tell your MP today.

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60 seconds. One click. For Sean. For Rick Nolan. For Jess. For all of them. 🇨🇦🎖️⏳