Quebec City, June 22, 2007 – Members of the Force Interarmee Afghanistan waits for the beginning of ceremony for the family and friends of the military leaving for Afghanistan at the Congress Center in Quebec City June, 22, 2007.
Quebec City, June 22, 2007 – A member of the Force Interarmee Afghanistan stands guard during a parade and ceremony for the family and friends of the military leaving for Afghanistan at the Congress Center in Quebec City June, 22, 2007.
Quebec City, June 22, 2007 – Quebec City Mayor Andree Boucher receives the Force Interarmee Afghanistan flag during a parade and ceremony for the family and friends of the military leaving for Afghanistan at the Congress Center in Quebec City June, 22, 2007.
Quebec City, June 22, 2007 – A member of the Force Interarmee Afghanistan salutes during a parade and ceremony for the family and friends of the military leaving for Afghanistan at the Congress Center in Quebec City June, 22, 2007.
Val Belair, July 29, 2007 – Caporal Martin Theriault plays with his two years old son Yuri after months of separation at the CFB Valcartier garrison, north of Quebec City, Sunday July 29 2007. Theriauls is part of the first contingent of about 85 Valcartier soldiers who took part in the ongoing mission in Afghanistan since the end of 2006 or beginning of 2007 coming back home.
Val Belair, July 29, 2007 – Citizens salute the first contingent of about 85 Valcartier soldiers from Afghanistan in a bus on Pie XI Blvd in Val Belair, north of Quebec City Sunday July 29 2007. To underline the homecoming, a convoy of police and light armored vehicles escorted busses on their way back between Jean Lesage International Airport and Valcartier.
Valcartier, July 15, 2007 – Private David Pelletier and girlfriend Justine Thorel have a tearful farewell at the CFB Valcartier as Palletier is about to leave on his way to the airport for his departure to Afghanistan. A first group of about 200 soldiers fly out from Quebec to Afghanistan to replace their colleagues in security and reconstruction efforts.
Valcartier, July 15, 2007 – Corporal Frederic Parent and girlfriend Nathalie Dupont share an emotional moment at the CFB Valcartier as Parent is about to leave on his way to the airport for his departure to Afghanistan July 15, 2007. A first group of about 200 soldiers fly out from Quebec to Afghanistan to replace their colleagues in security and reconstruction efforts.
Valcartier, July 15, 2007 – Corporal Patrick Vezina and his girlfriend Marie-Josee Gagnon share an emotional moment at the CFB Valcartier as Vezina is about to leave on his way to the airport for his departure to Afghanistan July 15, 2007. A first group of about 200 soldiers fly out from Quebec to Afghanistan to replace their colleagues in security and reconstruction efforts.
Valcartier, August 22, 2007 – Flowers meant for Simon Longtin, recently killed in line of duty in Afghanistan, where still on the Canadian Force Base Valcartier fence as the news of the death of two other Valcartier soldiers was announced August 22, 2007.