There is a large amount of good news stories from Afghanistan this week. Everything from Canadians giving warm coats and shoes to Children, the Graduation of newly trained Police Recruits and the joint Canadian US staffing at Vanderburgh Air Base in California.
First the Children:
Kandahar, Afghanistan — Could you imagine living in a house with no electricity, no sewage an no heating systems? For some of us, this isn’t so difficult as some people in Quebec experienced these conditions only a few decades ago.
Now imagine that the walls of your house are of dried mud and the floor is nothing but sand. In winter, you’re lucky because the days are comfortable, with temperatures hovering between 10 and 15 degrees Celsius above freezing. But when the sun goes down, the country’s desert climate makes itself felt. In fact, temperatures can dip to as low as minus 10 degrees Celsius at night. While this might not compare to a Canadian winter, it’s challenging for the Afghan people, who have few resources at their disposal.
Read Full Story:http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/land-terre/news-nouvelles/story-reportage-eng.asp?id=5039
Next The Graduation of Afghan Police Trained by Canada's Police and military Trainers. Bravo Zulu one and all.
Kandahar (Afghanistan) - After six weeks of police and tactics training, 198 freshly minted Afghan policemen face the challenge of their new career.
On 6 January 2011, the Regional Training Center Kandahar (RTC_K) hosted the graduation ceremony for new members of the Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP), the primary civil law enforcement agency in Afghanistan and a component of the Afghan National Police (ANP). Read The Full Story:
http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/home-accueil-eng.asp#panel-5
Canadian Forces contribute to space mission
February 1, 2011 - Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (AFNS) - When service members here perform a mission, whether it is space surveillance or launching a payload into space, it is not solely an American effort, but rather a joint effort. One such example is the partnership here between Americans and Canadians. Full Story
http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/v2/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=11473
Last but by no means least this story of Alpha Comapany:
A Coy soldiers live by their wits in Zangabad
January 27, 2011 - Zangabad, Afghanistan - The guys of A Company — TAZ — were well aware that it wasn’t going to be a piece of cake.
They first set foot in their future platoon house in early December, making it a night move for greater security. Under normal conditions, a soldier on foot patrol carries 40 to 75 pounds on his back — water, ammunition, personal protective equipment. On this particular night, the guys loaded up with all the ammo, food, equipment and personal possessions they could carry. READ More:http://www.comfec-cefcom.forces.gc.ca/pa-ap/fs-ev/2011/01/27-eng.asp
My Thanks and I am sure the Thanks and best wishes of Canadians go out to all our Troops whereever they may be serving. WELL DONE CANADIANS
Now for a Great Story from the Historical "Tower of London" sent to me by ED Oursien of the Miramachi a fellow cook and Veteran. Thanks Ed.
This is a presentation by one of the Beefeaters at the Tower of London. He’s doing the tour guide thing for tourists, and in a way that only a retired Regimental Sergeant Major could. Have a look. You will need sound turned on. He’s a hoot! J
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWFq-v7TKdQ
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Nil Sine Labore
Robby
