DTN News - CANADA DAY NEWS / AFGHAN WAR NEWS: Canadian Soldiers Celebrating CANADA DAY In Kandahar....NSI News Source Info # 2156(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - July 1, 2011: Many of the Canadian combat troops deployed in southern Afghanistan celebrated their final Canada Day in the war-torn country Friday, as they prepare to return home by the end of the month.
The festivities were held at Kandahar Airfield, which soldiers have been streaming into from forward operating bases as Canada begins to withdraw from combat nearly a decade after entering the war.
There were a number of events planned for the troops' last Canada Day in the southern province, where they've had a presence since 2005.
Many special guests entertained the soldiers at a concert Friday evening, including Quebec comedians Andre-Phillipe Gagnon and Rick Mercer.
The occasion was also one of the few in which troops were allowed two beers and barbequed hamburgers, adding to the festive mood.
But there was also a sense of pensiveness among soldiers eager to return home.
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