Calgary reservists to join Afghan mission
Calgary Herald
Published: Thursday, January 17, 2008
As Calgary soldiers prepare to leave one of the city's biggest single military deployments in at least a half-century, Calgarians are being urged to show support for their local soldiers.
There are 115 Calgary soldiers bound for Afghanistan in the coming weeks.
They will join about 2,400 other Canadian soldiers in Kandahar in February.
More than half of this city's deploying soldiers are members of the Calgary Highlanders, a local infantry reserve unit.
"This is the largest Highlanders deployment since the Second World War," said retired lieutenant Barry Agnew, curator of the Calgary Highlanders Museum and Archives.
"History begins today."
The entire city is behind the soldiers, said Mayor Dave Bronconnier.
"It's an important mission."
Calgary soldiers will participate in an official send-off ceremony today and the Calgary Herald is inviting readers to visit calgaryherald.com to share messages of support.
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