Jason Beam, husband of Capt. Nichola Goddard, arrives at a memorial service for Capt. Nichola Goddard on Thursday May 31, 2006 at Canadian Forces Base Shilo, near Brandon, Man. The memorial service was held to honour Capt. Nichola Goddard, who was Canada’s first female combat soldier killed in battle. She died by enemy fire in Afghanistan on May 17 near Kandahar, Afghanistan. (CP PHOTO/Christopher Pike)