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Janis Mackey Frayer: Kandahar from a Distance
As a reporter visiting Kandahar over the past 5 years I have usually needed to keep a low profile.
I am not a photographer and these pictures are by no means a historical record. They are snapshots taken quickly from backseats or sidelines.
They show the crossroads city from a distance. Full Story -
Scope of injury toll in Afghanistan largely a mystery
Over the last nine years, at least 1,800 soldiers have been injured in Afghanistan. But details about how badly these men and women have been hurt remains a mystery. And the fallout of their injuries could continue for years. Full Story
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Brain injuries among soldiers often overlooked
Many Canadian veterans are coming home from Afghanistan with what's being called "the signature wound" of the war: traumatic brain injuries caused by powerful explosions. Full Story
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Afghan war offers medical lessons put to use back home
Soldiers are surviving injuries that, even 10 years ago, would have been fatal because of important medical developments that are even being put to use in civilian hospitals back home in Canada. Full Story
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Interactive: Medical lessons learned during wartime
A number of the medical innovations that we now take for granted were conceived and tested during wartime. CTV.ca's Angela Mulholland takes a look at the most important developments. View Interactive
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Wounded soldiers use sport to overcome injuries
Soldiers whose combat days are brought to a halt by devastating injuries are finding new adventure and self-confidence by embracing paraplegic sport. Full Story
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Dr. Katy Kamkar explains post-traumatic stress disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a health issue of growing concern among soldiers and veterans. Here's a look at what PTSD is exactly, and how it's being treated. Full Story
Top Canadian soldier in Afghanistan returns home
Canada's top soldier in Afghanistan has returned home, now that the nine-year combat mission in that country has come to an end.
Family still seeking answers after soldier's suicide
More than three years after Corp. Stuart Langridge committed suicide following a struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder, his family is still fighting for answers about what went wrong.
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Canadian army's moving crew takes over in Kandahar
The refrain once upon a time used to be: Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition. But in Kandahar it has become: Pass the packing tape, please.
Funds sought to build Afghan war dead memorial in Ont.
A new fundraising campaign seeks to raise $1.5 million for the construction of a memorial in Trenton, Ont., to honour the Canadians who died serving in Afghanistan over the past decade.
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Dangers still abound for Canadians in Kabul
The risky combat mission may be over for Canadian troops in Afghanistan, but there is still the threat of danger for soldiers responsible for training local security personnel.
Canada officially hands control of Kandahar to U.S.
The United States took charge of Kandahar province on Thursday after a ceremony that saw Canadian Forces officially hand over control of the region.
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Canadian Forces secure staging base in Kuwait
Just months after the Canadian military was forced out of the United Arab Emirates, Ottawa has secured a new base in the Persian Gulf to support its operations in Afghanistan.
Quiet end to Canadian aid work reflects challenges
Canada's soldiers leave the battlefields of Afghanistan with drumbeats of war still ringing in their ears, but when the official presence of the Canadian aid team in Kandahar ended, it barely made a sound.
Don Martin: Kandahar is over... but now what?
With Canadian soldiers handing over control of Kandahar to the U.S., a daunting challenge lies ahead for the Canadian military.
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Memorial for Canada's Afghan mission dead unveiled
A memorial honouring Canadians who died during the Afghan mission has a new home. The monument was originally located at Camp Mirage, a key base in Dubai used to support the Afghan war.
Britain's PM outlines Afghanistan troop withdrawal
British Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed Wednesday that the U.K. will withdraw 500 troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2012, modestly reducing the size of the second largest foreign force in the country to 9,000.
Canadians transfer Kandahar battle command to Americans
Canada's front-line fighting role in Afghanistan officially ended Tuesday when soldiers of the Royal 22e Regiment handed battlefield combat responsibilities over to the Americans.
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McCain worried about Afghan withdrawal plan
Three U.S. senators visiting Kabul said Sunday they are worried that President Barack Obama's planned withdrawal of 33,000 American troops by September 2012 could undermine Afghan morale, embolden the insurgency and hamper efforts to defeat Taliban fighters.
Baird signals new direction for foreign policy
New Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is putting his own unique stamp on the position, linking Canada's foreign policy to its military policy.
Defence chief urges troops to care for 'battle buddies'
Canada's top commander attempted to bind fresh and old wounds on Saturday when he bid farewell to combat troops in Kandahar. Gen. Walt Natynczyk, in his final address before the formal end of operations, urged returning soldiers to watch their "battle buddies"
Wounded vets reflect on Afghanistan experience
As Canada's military mission in Afghanistan winds down, soldiers wounded in Afghanistan reflect on their experience.
Huge cleanup underway as troops leave Afghanistan
A mammoth operation is underway in Kandahar -- not to boost security in the area but to tear down the facilities that have housed much of Canada's military presence in Afghanistan.
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Troops mark last Canada Day in Kandahar
Many of the Canadian combat troops deployed in southern Afghanistan celebrated their final Canada Day in the war-torn country as they prepare to return home by the end of the month.
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Kandahar Journal: Sombre process of notifying next-of-kin
From Kandahar, CTV South Asia Bureau Chief Janis Mackey Frayer recounts the sombre process of notifying a fallen soldier's next of kin.
Special Reports
Canadian Casualties
We remember those who lost their lives in Afghanistan since the mission began in 2002.
Watch: Tour Sperwan Ghar
Janis Mackey Frayer tours Forward Operating Base Sperwan Ghar in Afghanistan.
Watch: A decade in Afghanistan
Lisa LaFlamme reflects on the experience covering the war over the past decade.
Military Movers
Dust, bugs and heat are just some of the Afghan exit crew's challenges.
For Your Tomorrow
Author traces her late nephew's path from academia to war zone.
One Bomb, Many Lives
CP marks the 1st anniversary of 5 Canadian deaths in Afghanistan.
Afghan War
Convoy attacks expose the Achilles' heel of the Afghan war, experts say.
Janis Mackey Frayer
Special report: The King of Kandahar on friends, enemies, and rumours.
Janis Mackey Frayer
A long way to the exit: Training the Afghan police force
NATO's Future
Will the war in Afghanistan bring down NATO?
