{"id":14673,"date":"2023-12-25T01:25:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T01:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=14673"},"modified":"2023-12-25T01:25:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T01:25:49","slug":"guyana-bids-farewell-to-late-lieutenant-colonel-michael-mike-charles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-bids-farewell-to-late-lieutenant-colonel-michael-mike-charles\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Bids Farewell to Late Lieutenant Colonel Michael \u2018Mike\u2019 Charles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Lieutenant Colonel Michael Charles, fondly known as Mike Charles, leaves behind a legacy of joy, humility, and overflowing love as he is remembered by members of his community in Soesdyke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charles, who dedicated over 40 years of his life to the Guyana Defence Force, served as a pilot, capturing the hearts of many with his infectious smile and caring personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community members shared heartwarming stories about their relationship with the fallen hero, describing him as a man of joy and kindness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite his passing, they believe his spirit will live on in the memories of those who were touched by his warmth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Persaud, a neighbor of Mike Charles, highlighted the positive impact he had on those around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peulah Kallicharran, another neighbor, referred to him as a hero in Guyana, acknowledging his significant contributions and offering strength to his family during this difficult time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Camille Rampersaud, reflecting on Charles&#8217;s character, stated, &#8220;I would say that we could continue to live like him&#8230; the way that he treated us, we can treat people.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The late hero&#8217;s time in the skies was not only dedicated to military service but also involved capturing and showcasing the wonders of Guyana to its citizens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charles&#8217;s love and dedication to his country earned him recognition for military efficiency in 1997, marking over four decades of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Guyana bids farewell to Lieutenant Colonel Michael &#8216;Mike&#8217; Charles, his incomparable legacy in the Guyana Defence Force will be remembered by those whose lives he touched, both in the skies and on the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lieutenant Colonel Michael Charles, fondly known as Mike Charles, leaves behind a legacy of joy, humility, and overflowing love as he is remembered by members of his community in Soesdyke.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14677,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,359],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-top-picks"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14673"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14678,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14673\/revisions\/14678"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}