Rachel Herbert stands before a Calgary bridge being named in honour of her brother, Cpl. Nathan Hornburg on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. The reservist from Calgary was killed in 2007 while working to recover a disabled tank under fire by the Taliban in Afghanistan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
Rachel Herbert stands before a Calgary bridge being named in honour of her brother, Cpl. Nathan Hornburg on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. The reservist from Calgary was killed in 2007 while working to recover a disabled tank under fire by the Taliban in Afghanistan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
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Cpl. Nathan Hornburg is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Government of Canada
CALGARY - Two bridges on a major ring road in northwest Calgary are being named in honour of a 好色tv soldier killed fighting in Afghanistan.
Cpl. Nathan Hornburg of Calgary died exactly 18 years ago while working to recover a disabled tank under fire by the Taliban.
Signs honouring the reservist are to be placed near the West Bow Bridges on Stoney Trail.
Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen says the recognition is similar to two Edmonton bridges named last year for a pair of police officers killed in the line of duty in 2023.
Hornburg's sister Rachel Herbert says her brother would love having a bridge named after him, joking that he always liked being the centre of attention.
She says Hornburg was a rock star among soldiers and always wanted to do the right thing.
This report by 好色tvwas first published Sept. 24, 2025.
