A man from Southern Manitoba who spent years of his life in service for our country is honouring the memory of fellow soldiers in a special way.

Scott Stroh served from 1996 to 2013, a total of 16 years of service.

Stroh details his military career. "I started off in the Navy. Started off in Navy Reserves in Winnipeg in 1996. In 1999, I went into the regular force with the Navy. Halfway through my career, I changed into a trade that allowed me to work with all three elements, the Army, Navy and Air Force."

Paying tribute to those who serve and have served is something Stroh does every day in a unique and touching way. "I have a symbolic vehicle, it has 'Canadian Heroes' on it. On my truck, I have 10 different members who have lost their lives, nine of which were in combat. I just got a new version of it rolled out last week and people are pausing, they're looking at it and they're saying 'thank you'. They're understanding the importance of what it is to remember the lives that were lost, so we could be who we are today."

Keeping the memories of those lost is very important to Stroh and he believes the continued education is very important and not just for the major events but for all military service. "Not only the first world war and the second world war but every conflict or operation that Canadian men and women have been on, where they've put their lives on the line for Canada to be a free country. We, unfortunately, lost six lives in April in a peace time operation involving our Navy and Air Force. We lost a pilot with the Canadian Snow Birds, flying in our own country. Every day, Canadian men and women put their lives on the line. It's critical for that education to continue as exactly what we do as a nation."

When asked why he designed his truck the way that he did, he simply says, "I made it home from Afghanistan - it's my duty to continue honouring those who didn't."

Stroh shares the stories behind those pictured on his vehicle. "Craig Blake was killed on my tour when I was in Afghanistan in 2010. James Arnal in 2008 and Keith Morley in 2006 are both from Winnipeg. I go to Glenlawn Cemetery where they are and spend some time reflecting there. On the tailgate, there are the six who we lost in April in the helicopter crash off the HMCS Fredericton - during a peace time operation."

On Remembrance Day, Stroh hopes we understand what was and is given by others so we can enjoy what we have. "Take time to pause, reflect and appreciate the sacrifices that thousands of Canadian men and women have made for our freedom and safety. For more than a century, Canadians have put their lives on the line in the name of freedom and peace. Not only in war, but in operations all over the globe. Remembrance Day is not only symbolic in its legacy surrounding the end of the first world war but all events where Canadian Armed Forces have given so much to be free. We owe it to them to remember their sacrifice."

Stroh adds, "that is a huge reminder to everything that my fellow brothers and sisters have given for us to be able to have what we have in Canada today."