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The quick thinking of Captain Jonathan Snyder during an ambush in Afghanistan saves the lives of dozens, and leads him and four other Canadian soldiers to receive medals for their bravery.
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00:15You need to return fire!
00:17Command needs to fire back!
00:19Hurt the desert walking!
00:30Look, Corporal, if we're gonna get out of here alive, we better start doing it.
00:33I'll hold them, you secure us a way out.
00:35I don't know where we are, John.
00:38Yeah, you do, brother. You're in Afghanistan!
00:42For his role in saving dozens of lives during an ambush, Captain John Snyder was awarded the Star of Military
00:49Valor.
00:49Of the 40,000 Canadians who served in Afghanistan, 158 did not come home, including John Snyder.

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