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Originally Posted by KTrain

Apparently he is a former 20 year member of the Canadian Armed Forces.

This is a message from the Base Commander about the story. It shows that things might not be so cut and dry. Before you start calling for the demise of his business and shipping him overseas you might want to read this.

MESSAGE FROM THE BASE COMMANDER

This e-mail is being sent to clarify a recent issue with regards to
Carbank Storage, located on the Base.

There has been an e-mail chain that has grown yesterday to the point
where I have deemed it important to ensure the facts of the situation
have been given to all members of CFB Petawawa. The issue deals with
Carbank Storage and their charge for the early removal of a fallen
soldier's, Pte Michael Freeman, vehicle from their storage facility.
Pte Freeman was killed in Afghanistan on December 26th, 2008.

Below are the facts and the situation as of 28 Jan 09:

Mr. Kevin MacWilliams, the owner of Carbank storage, has dealt with
approximately two dozen incidents whereby the car owners were killed
during operations. He incurs a cost of $250 each time this happens.
The removal fee is a legitimate fee which Director of Compensation
Benefits Administration (DCBA), not the family, pays for. It covers
an incurred cost to Mr MacWilliams and is part of a legitimate
contract established with DND. In this particular case, Mr.
MacWilliams had also completed a number of repairs totalling $500
which was not charged to the family or DCBA. He did this at his cost
as he wanted the car to be safe and completely roadworthy for the
Freeman family.

While there have been many occasions whereby Mr. MacWilliams and the
Base Service Station/Carbank have gone out of their way to assist
soldiers who have been injured, these actions are never really known
within the community. It is unfair to single out this particular
business man who has done much behind the scenes to help out our
troops. For example, he also donates all of the funds generated by
the coin operated air pump at his station to the Base Fund to support
military families. As a result of this story being spread all around
the Base and the community, without all the facts or details, Mr.
MacWilliams is receiving telephone calls and mail from frustrated
service and community members. Please note that Mr. MacWilliams had
previously served 20 years in the Canadian Forces and is doing his
best to serve the members of this Base.

Unfortunately this one-sided story spawned from an initial e-mail
chain and has spread within the Base, to other bases, and within the
general public. Understandably, this is a sensitive and emotional
issue for many soldiers, families, and community members; however, I
would urge all to fully consider the facts of this issue before coming
to a conclusion about how the Base Service Station does business.

Thank you.

W.R. Moore
LCol | Lcol
Base Comd | Comdt de la Base
CFB/ASU Petawawa | BFC/USS Petawawa

Good find, I shouldn't post in threads like these after reading a thread like the Penny Boudreau one.