An Afghan soldier watches the surrounding mountains as soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry work with members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division to prepare charges of C-4 explosive. (DND/Canadian Press)From The CBC:
Like most of the media-saturated world, I sat captivated in front of my television on Jan. 20 listening to President Barack Obama's inaugural speech, thinking of the new era being ushered in.
Being military, I have often had the occasion to work closely with my American counterparts over the course of my career as well as with those from the UK, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Ghana, Turkey, Bangladesh, India and a number of smaller nations.
Each country brings something different to the table and each situation has its pros and cons when it comes to how closely we work together. As soldiers, of course, we always pass along every bit of information we gain from these experiences, whether good or bad.
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My Comment: As a Canadian .... I can say with 100% confidence .... that Canada appreciates our neighbor to the south, and to their involvement with us in Afghanistan.