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When Petty Officer 2nd Class Jim Leith was called to the admiral’s office in Halifax, he wracked his brains to figure out what he’d done wrong. “I must be in the ka-ka,” he muttered to himself, “but I don’t remember doing anything.” When he arrived, there were several people gathered in the admiral’s office, all of them smiling. Full article & podcast » »
Canadian Embassy in D.C. highlights Afghan mission
Canada’s work in Afghanistan took centre stage in Washington this September when the Canadian Defence Liaison Staff at the Canadian Embassy hosted “A Forum on Afghanistan”.
Dozens of officials, diplomats, and media representatives descended on the embassy for an event designed to highlight Canadian and U.S. challenges in Afghanistan.
During a session about hyper-realistic combat simulation, panellists presented extremely graphic pre-deployment training videos of IED blast and insurgent attack scenarios. In the videos, Afghan role-players and actual amputees with realistic fake blood served as severely injured civilians and soldiers, allowing troops to experience the devastating reality of what can happen on the ground.
Story: Carl Mercer
