National Peacekeepers’ Day to be recognized Wednesday

National Peacekeepers’ Day will be recognized on Wednesday, August 9 to honour those who have died during peace operations.  The date marks the deaths of nine Canadians killed when a missile hit their aircraft over the Golan Heights on August 9, 1974, a news release issued by CFB Esquimalt pointed out.  Forty three years later, the Golan Heights tragedy continues to represent the most Canadian lives lost in a single incident as part of a military peace operation since the Korean