Canada's Role In Afghanistan

Coalition Forces gather on the Airfield in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 26, 2006 to pay their respects as the remains of Corporal Francisco Gomez, 44, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in Edmonton and Cpl Jason Patrick Warren, 29, a reservist with the Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment of Canada in Montreal, are carried into a CC-130 Hercules for repatriation to Canada. Photo by MCpl Robert Bottrill, Canadian Forces Combat Camera. Photo from Peace Alliance Winnipeg

Canada's Forgotten Soldiers -- Montreal Gazette

Wounded troops return home to little fanfare - no ceremony, no debate

In a war defined by the number of dead, the wounded get little mention.

As Canada's role in Afghanistan approaches its final year, the number of injured soldiers is 10 times more than the fallen.

Canada is well-known for its recognition of dead soldiers, from ramp ceremonies to the Highway of Heroes, from front pages to the top of the newscast. As coffin after coffin comes home covered in a flag, the debate over Canada's military role peaks in a mournful fury, then settles and waits for the next one.

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More News On Canada's Role In Afghanistan

Only Two-in-Five Canadians Back Afghan Mission -- Angus Reid
Kandahar reconstruction base now a joint Canada-U.S. venture -- Cnews/Canadian Press
RCMP ready for beefed-up Afghan role: chief -- CBC
RCMP Expected to Remain in Afghanistan after Canada's Military Mission in Afghanistan Ends -- All Voices
Canadian Commander Prosecutes Himself -- Strategy Page
Friends and foes in an Afghan shooting gallery -- Toronto Star
Canada's Afghan captive tally far exceeds NATO allies' -- Toronto Star
Forged in the fire of Afghanistan -- Toronto Star
Brain injuries emerging as concern due to roadside bombings in Afghanistan -- Vancouver Sun
The soldier's road to recovery -- Calgary Herald