Canada's Last Days in Afghanistan
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60 Photos: Canadian Soldiers Prepare to Leave
After a decade-long mission in the war-torn country, CTV.ca takes an intimate look at Canadian soldiers concluding their final operations in Afghanistan.
Pte. Mathieu LeMoyne, 22, of Levis, Que., with the 1st Battalion 22nd Royal Regiment, looks on as a Canadian helicopter provides air support on an operation in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sunday, June 26, 2011.
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Pte. Marc Savard, 21, of Baiecomeau, Que., with the 1st Battalion 22nd Royal Regiment, patrols dried out poppy heads in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sunday, June 26, 2011.
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Soldiers with the 1st Battalion 22nd Royal Regiment, patrol at sunrise in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sunday, June 26, 2011.
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Pte. Jay Mora, of Quebec, with the 1st Battalion 22nd Royal Regiment, dismounts from a light armored vehicle under the moonlight in preparation for an operation at Forward Operating Base Kyhber in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sunday, June 26, 2011.
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Jonathan Chalifoux, 23, of Germanville, Que., with the 1st Battalion 22nd Royal Regiment, takes cover as a controlled detonation goes off in the background during an operation in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sunday, June 26, 2011.
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Master Cpl. Louis Filipe Groulx, 23, front, of Montreal, with the 1st Battalion 22nd Royal Regiment, works with a U.S. Army Psychology Operations team before an operation in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sunday, June 26, 2011.
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Brig.-Gen Dean Milner, Commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, leaves a meeting at the local district centre in Zalakhan in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Friday, June 24, 2011.
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Soldiers with the 1st Battalion 22nd Royal Regiment prepare for an operation at sunrise on Forward Operating Base Sperwan Ghar in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Monday, June 27, 2011.
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First Battalion 22nd Royal Regiment soldier Sgt. Chris Larochelle, 41, of Quebec, looks on after soldiers set fire to approximately a thousand pounds of hashish that was discovered in a compound during a joint operation with Canadian and Afghan forces in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Monday, June 27, 2011.
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Soldiers with the 1st Battalion 22nd Royal Regiment prepare for an operation at sunrise in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Monday, June 27, 2011.
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A local Afghan man who goes by the name of as Abdulsalam, left, brushes his teeth from inside his compound as soldiers with the 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment conduct one of their final operations in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
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Soldiers with the 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment conduct one of their final operations in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
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Cpl. Sebastien Richer, 35, left, of Quebec, waits to play in a game of hockey on Forward Operating Base Sperwan Ghar in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
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A young Afghan boy peers out from a hut as soldiers from the 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment patrol through his village on one of their final operations in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
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Lt.-Col. Michel-Henri St. Louis, centre, commander of the 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment, gives a farewell speech to soldiers on Forward Operating Base Sperwan Ghar in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
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Pte. Kevin Tessier, 20, of Montreal, centre, with the 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment is cheered by fellow soldiers after receiving a coin from Lt.-Col. Michel-Henri St. Louis, near left, during a farewell speech by St. Louis on Forward Operating Base Sperwan Ghar in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
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Flies sit on the face of one year-old Hussein Shah, as soldiers with the 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment search a compound on their final operation in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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Pte. Richard Boutet, 38, of Quebec City, background with the 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment searches a compound as the owner Fazel Mohammad, left, looks on during their final operation in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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Soldiers with the 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment return to base on their final operation in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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A tent for soldiers of the 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment is decorated with a countdown until their return home at Forward Operating Base Sperwan Ghar in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
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Capt. Simon Ouellet, commander of 13 Platoon of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Royal Regiment, catches a quiet moment before a Canadian C-17 transport departs to take him home from Afghanistan on Thursday June 30, 2011.
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Soldiers belonging to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Royal Regiment, relax while waiting aboard a Canadian C-17 transport before heading home following a seven month combat tour in Afghanistan, on Thursday June 30, 2011.
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Soldiers belonging to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Royal Regiment, relax while waiting aboard a Canadian C-17 transport before heading home following a seven month combat tour in Afghanistan, on Thursday June 30, 2011.
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Villagers look on as soldiers from the1st Battalion 22nd Royal Regiment search a compound on one of their final operations in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
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Cpl. Joel Carriere, 29, of Montreal with the 1st Battalion 22nd Royal Regiment patrols through a hashish field on one of their final operations in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
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Pvt. Maxeme Jauvin, 22, with the Canadian Army's 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment searches a compound on their final operation in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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Pvt. Richard Boutet, 38, of Quebec City, with the Canadian Army's 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment kicks in a door while searching a compound on their final operation in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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Sgt. Mathieu Pelletier, 33, right, and Master Cpl. Kevin Lomelin, 23, both with the Canadian Army's 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment check their position on a map during their final operation in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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Sharif Ullah, centre, looks on as soldiers with the Canadian Army's 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment search his compound during their final operation in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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Sgt. Mathieu Pelletier, 33, of Quebec City, with the Canadian Army's 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment searches a compound on their final operation in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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Master Cpl. Caryl Schorderet, 28, left, and Cpl. Derrick Noonan, 25, both from Quebec, of the Canadian Army's 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment, celebrate upon boarding a helicopter at Forward Operating Base Sperwan Ghar to begin their journey home in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar, Afghanistan Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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Cpl. Frederic Bouchard, 24, of Quebec, Canada, boards a helicopter at Forward Operating Base Sperwan Ghar with fellow soldiers of the Canadian Army's 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment to begin their journey home in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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Canadian Army's 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment Cpl. Frederic Bouchard, 24, of Quebec, Canada, right, looks out of a helicopter as it takes off from Forward Operating Base Sperwan Ghar as he begins his journey home in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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Canadian Army's 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment Cpl. Steven Taylor, 24, right, says goodbye to Master Cpl. Caryl Schorderet, 28, both of Quebec, Canada, as he boards a helicopter at Forward Operating Base Sperwan Ghar to begin his journey home in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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Cpl. Laurier Chabot, of Montreal, kicks around a soccer ball ahead of Canada Day festivities at Kandahar Airfield, in Afghanistan, Friday July 1, 2011.
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A Canadian soldier shoots a video of CTV News reporter Lisa LaFlamme and comedian Mike 'Bubbles' Smith during Canada Day celebrations at Kandahar Airfield on Friday July 1, 2011.
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Comedian Mike 'Bubbles' Smith from the television show Trailer Park Boys, right, poses with a Canadian soldier during Canada Day celebrations at Kandahar Airfield on Friday July 1, 2011.
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Peter MacKay, the minister of national defence, speaks to soldiers of the Canadian Contribution Training Mission during Canada Day celebrations at Camp Blackhorse in Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday, July 1, 2011.
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Gen. Walt Natynczyk, chief of the defence staff, speaks to soldiers of the Canadian Contribution Training Mission during Canada Day celebrations at Camp Blackhorse in Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday, July 1, 2011.
Master Cpl. Rory Wilson, Canadian Forces
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Peter MacKay, the minister of national defence, answers a question from a soldier during Canada Day celebrations at Camp Blackhorse in Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday, July 1, 2011.
Master Cpl. Rory Wilson, Canadian Forces
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Canadian Forces Chief of Defence Staff General Walt Natnczyk addresses Canadian Forces members gathered at Canada House in Kandahar, Afghanistan on Saturday, July 2, 2011.
Sgt. Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Canadian Forces troops gather at the Kandahar Airfield hockey rink to watch a friendly game of ball hockey between Canadian celebrities and a team of Canadian Forces members deployed in Afghanistan in Kandahar, Afghanistan on Saturday, July 2, 2011.
Sergeant Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Chief of Defence Staff General Walt Natynczyk watches the action from the bench during a friendly game of ball hockey between Canadian celebrities and a team of Canadian Forces members deployed in Afghanistan in Kandahar, Afghanistan on Saturday, July 2, 2011.
Sergeant Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay addresses Canadian Forces members gathered at Canada House in Kandahar, Afghanistan on Saturday, July 2, 2011.
Sergeant Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Canadian Forces Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay addresses Canadian Forces members gathered at Canada House in Kandahar, Afghanistan on Saturday, July 2, 2011.
Sergeant Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Canadian Forces Chief of Defence Staff General Walt Natnczyk addresses Canadian Forces members gathered at Canada House in Kandahar, Afghanistan on Saturday, July 2, 2011.
Sergeant Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay addresses the Canadian media gathered in front of Canada House in Kandahar, Afghanistan on Saturday, July 2, 2011.
Sergeant Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay addresses the Canadian media gathered in front of Canada House in Kandahar, Afghanistan on Saturday, July 2, 2011.
Sergeant Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Members of Team Canada gather with Canadian Forces members to pose for a group photo prior to a friendly game of ball hockey at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan on Saturday, July 2, 2011.
Sergeant Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Rona Ambrose the minister of public works and government services Canada, and Peter MacKay, minister of national defence and Chief of Defence Staff General Walt Natynczyk line up for the singing of the Canadian national anthem prior to a friendly game of ball hockey at Kandahar Airfield Afghanistan on Saturday, July 2, 2011.
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Brig.-Gen. Dean Milner, Commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, right, shares a light moment with U.S. Col. Steve Miller as Lt. Col. Michel Henri, center, signs the transfer of command authority papers during a ceremony marking the Canadian handover of forward fire base Masum Ghar to U.S. forces in Panjwaii district in Kandahar province southern Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
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Soldiers of 1st Bataillon, Royal 22nd Regiment stand during a ceremony marking the Canadian handover of forward fire base Masum Ghar to U.S. forces in Panjwaii district in Kandahar province southern Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
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Soldiers of 1st Bataillon, Royal 22nd Regiment along with U.S soldiers stand during a ceremony marking the Canadian handover of forward fire base Masum Ghar to U.S. forces in Panjwaii district in Kandahar province southern Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
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Soldiers of 1st Bataillon, Royal 22nd Regiment along with U.S soldiers stand during a ceremony marking the Canadian handover of forward fire base Masum Ghar to U.S. forces in Panjwaii district in Kandahar province southern Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
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Brig.-Gen. Dean Milner left, Commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, receives a carpet from Haji Faluddin Agha, governor of Panjwai district after a ceremony marking the Canadian handover of forward fire base Masum Ghar to U.S. forces in Panjwaii district in Kandahar province southern Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
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Brig.-Gen. Dean Milner, commander of Canadian troops in Afghanistan, right, shares a smile with Lt.-Col. Steve Miller, who is charge of the 3rd Battalion 21st U.S., left, as Lt.-Col. Michel-Henri, the commander of the 1st Battalion Royal 22e Regiment battle group, seated, signs transfer of authority papers on Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
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Brig.-Gen. Dean Milner, Commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, speaks during a ceremony marking the Canadian handover of forward fire base Masum Ghar to U.S. forces in Panjwaii district in Kandahar province southern Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
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A soldier of the Afghan National Army stands guard on the top of a bunker during a ceremony marking the Canadian handover of forward fire base Masum Ghar to U.S. forces in Panjwaii district in Kandahar province southern Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
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A soldier of Afghan National Army guards as Canadian soldiers of 1st Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment stand during a ceremony marking the Canadian handover of forward fire base Masum Ghar to U.S. forces in Panjwaii district in Kandahar province southern Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
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