Friday saw the first National Day of Honour held in Canada to remember those solders that have died in the line of duty during the 12 years of the Afghan war and to thank the 40,000 solders from Canada who took an active role in that campaign.
The ceremony took place on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in the presence of the Governor General of Canada and the Prime Minister and was watched by thousands of fellow Canadians and others present during the parade.
Unlike traditional parades this one was without the pomp that one might expect from a National Day in the presence of the Governor General who is the Vommander-in-Chief of the Canadian armed forces. Instead they concentrated on the practical aspect of the work carried out by the military.
After the parade there was a range of static displays showing the equipment and tactics utilised by the military while on operations within Afghanistan.
I personally join with the Right Hon. Stephen Harper Prime Minister of Canada and His Excellency the Right Hon. David Johnson Governor General & Commander-in-Chief of Canada in honouring the service off all of H.M. Canadian armed forces that saw action in the Afghan operations as well as remembering the families of those who gave their lives to make Afghanistan a safer place.
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