Photos Of Canadian Troops in Astan

[tomahawk6]

These pictures are posted on the DOD web site today.Thought they might be of some interest here.

http://www.defendamerica.mil/photoessays/jun2006/p061506c1.html

 

[Rory]

Thanks for the link Tomahawk6. Good to see that humanitarian aid being distributed and making friends with the locals.

 

[Hot Lips]

Great pics...thank you t6

HL

 

[tomahawk6]

Found another series of pic's from April.

http://www.defendamerica.mil/photoessays/apr2006/p042006a1.html

 

[military granny]

Thank you T6  Great pictures

 

[Bill Smy]

Don't think these are Canadian troops

 

[Bill Smy]

Stand corrected (mea culpa)

 

[Jake]

Great pictures, thanks for the link. 

 

[pbi]

Thanks T6. I've added that site to my favorites here at the College. Look like a  good source of info.

Cheers

 

[foerestedwarrior]

Found another series of pic's from April.

http://www.defendamerica.mil/photoessays/apr2006/p042006a1.html

From the first page in this link

"Canandian Capt. John Angus...."

 

[paracowboy]

From the first page in this link

"Canandian Capt. John Angus...."

so? Typo. Look how often we mis-spell "Canadian" on these boards. Most common seems to be "Candian".

 

[Mike Bobbitt]

14 Canandians and 4 pages of Candians.

Thanks for the photos.

 

[luismariano]

Yes, thank you for the pictures, it is nice to see our soldiers in afghanistan.
Luis

 

[Milhouser911]

Good find, thank you

 

[Devlin]

Nice find on the pics.

 

[17thRecceSgt]

Hey, some positive press.    Tks T6.

 

[Centurian1985]

Question for the curious: the guy in the photo has no boot bands, is that the new standard?    :warstory:

Mod - Same question ref the flag on his arm, first time Ive noticed it. 

 

[McG]

Same question ref the flag on his arm, first time Ive noticed it. 

The flag is worn on a velco patch that is on the pockets sewn to the sleeves.  A small flag is worn on the left shoulder (the little tab that is on uniforms in Canada) and a large flag on the right arm pocket (though you will see guys being cool with two flags on the left and one on the right).

 

[paracowboy]

Question for the curious: the guy in the photo has no boot bands, is that the new standard?   

it is in the field, especially when trying to ventilate in the desert, or when trying to camouflage big black boots, or when expecting to hump any significant distance. (Or when thinking that one can get away with it, ignoring the fact that there is a photojournalist present  : I did something very similar, and my entire Battalion Group paid the piper for it.)

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

Your in the 3rd aren't you.  I thought anything went with the 3rd BN VP.