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Olympic choppers will strain Afghan mission
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The need for Canadian Forces helicopters to help provide security for the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver is likely to put strain on the military's air capabilities in Afghanistan
Iraq willing to see U.S. troops leave earlyIraq is willing to have the U.S. withdraw all its troops and assume security for the country before the end of 2011, the departure date agreed to by former President George W. Bush, the spokesman of the Iraqi prime minister said.
Soldiers in line for laser eye surgery
Canada's military is moving toward surgically enhancing the vision of its soldiers, sailors and airmen, hoping to better equip them for combat and other demanding jobs -- without the hassle of eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Karzai seeks control over NATO deploymentsThe Afghan government has sent NATO headquarters a draft agreement that would give Afghanistan more control over future NATO deployments in the country -- including the positioning of some U.S. troops, officials said Tuesday.
Khadr ID'd Arar as visitor to al-Qaida safehouses
A teenaged Omar Khadr identified Canadian Maher Arar, who was tortured in Syria after he was sent there by American authorities, as someone he had seen at al-Qaida safehouses and training camps in Afghanistan, an FBI special agent testified Monday.
Forces on the marchThe number of people exiting the Canadian Forces has risen every year for the past five leaving key skilled positions unfilled across the system.
American and Canadian soldiers reinforce old ties
Fort Lewis, WA — Soldiers from B Company of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia´s Canadian Light Infantry and the Canadian Special Operations Regiment trained with American colleagues during the 64th Annual Menton Week held December 2008.
Canadian choppers start flying over Afghanistan
Canadian helicopter pilots have begun flying training missions over Afghanistan, practicing tactical manoeuvres, tricky landings and flying through enemy fire -- all scenarios they are likely to face when transporting troops in the coming months.
Canadian army seeks bullets for Soviet guns
The military is looking for more than 2 million rounds of ammunition for Soviet guns, a curious purchase experts say appears destined for the weapons of Afghan soldiers under the charge of the Canadian army in Kandahar.
Upgraded ADATS provide more, better capabilities
CFB Suffield, Alberta — Each fall, gunners of the 4th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (4 AD Regt, RCA), travel to CFB Suffield in southeastern Alberta to conduct an air defence anti-tank system (ADATS) live-fire camp.
Canadian army shopping for rocket launchers
The army wants as many as 17 long-range rocket launchers to add to its stock of towed howitzers. Public Works posted a notice Dec. 23 asking defence contractors for letters of interest, a preliminary step in the tendering process.
Rockets fired from Lebanon strike northern IsraelRockets fired from Lebanon landed inside northern Israel on Thursday, authorities on both sides of the border said, the first time the Jewish state has received fire from its northern frontier since it began its campaign against militant group Hamas in th
Technicians prepare Griffons for theatre
After the Minister of National Defence announced in November that Canada would deploy eight CH-146 Griffon helicopters as part of the Joint Task Force - Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) - Air Wing, 1 Wing Kingston, Ont., began preparing the aircraft for the deployme
Soldier's murder charge raises questions about secrecy
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan/OTTAWA — A Canadian soldier has been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Taliban suspect, raising questions as to how and why the incident remained secret for 21/2 months.

The military decided not to use Auroras for surveillance over Afghanistan out of fears it would wear out the aging long-range patrol aircraft.
Hercules logs 45,000 hours
With a rumble of tires on tarmac, Hercules number 130308 - Herc 308 to friends - rolls steadily to a stop at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, no surprise with this veteran aircraft. On this trip, Herc 308 became the grand-daddy of the Canadian Forces' tact
WWII hero dies, 68 years after 'posthumous' honour
LONDON - A Second World War hero who fought valiantly in North Africa despite severe wounds has died 68 years after he was "posthumously" awarded Britain's highest combat honour by officials who thought he had been killed.
Helicopters leave for Afghanistan
It was a week of groundbreaking developments in Canada's efforts to send much-needed aerial backup to troops on the ground in Afghanistan.

Ottawa, Ontario – As a new year dawns, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you once again how much your exemplary dedication at headquarters, in units across Canada and on missions around the world, has earned you the admiration and gratitude of
Wounded soldiers in Afghanistan on the rise.
OTTAWA - As Canada enters its fourth full year of fighting in southern Afghanistan, new figures prepared for the Defence Department show the number of wounded soldiers has climbed to over 360.
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