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Comrades in arms: Roto 8 of the Police Operational Mentor and Liaison Team
There are few greater honours for a soldier than to be able to pass along knowledge and expertise garnered over years of professional training and experience to others who have not had the same opportunities. Full story....
Departing Afghanistan
Today I depart Kandahar with mixed emotions. I am very much looking forward to reuniting with my family after having been away for one year. However, I will truly miss all the wonderful Afghans and colleagues I worked so closely with while deployed in Kandahar as part of the Provincial Reconstruction Team. Full story....
My first glimpse of Afghanistan
Today was the first time I left the confines of Camp Nathan Smith since I arrived two weeks ago. I was part of a motorcade off to visit Afghan police headquarters in Kandahar, dressed in full gear... half military, half police. Protection was a must. Full story....
A very special visit
In the evening of Christmas Day, General Walter Natynczyk, the Chief of the Defence Staff, visited the soldiers of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team accompanied by the Honourable Gary Lunn, the Minister of State for Sport. Full story....
Afghan-Canadian Cardiologist Works to Tackle Heart Disease in Kabul
Heart disease is becoming an increasingly significant health issue in Afghanistan, but until recently diagnosis and treatment have been available only to those Afghans who had the means to travel abroad. But thanks to the tireless efforts of an Afghan-Canadian cardiologist from Windsor and support from the Ontario medical community, free care at home is one step closer. Full story....
Afghan National Army Holds Second Graduation Of Canadian-Sponsored Junior Officer Staff Course
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, congratulates the Afghan National Army (ANA) on the graduation, yesterday, of 39 students from its second Junior Officer Staff Course (JOSC) in Kabul. Full story...
