exhibition Afghanistan behind the Veil
Now that the combat mission of the Royal 22e Régiment in Afghanistan is ended since summer 2011, the Royal 22e Régiment Museum is presenting its exhibition: Afghanistan behind the Veil. The Royal 22e Régiment is the only Regular Force infantry regiment in the Canadian Forces that is francophone, and the exhibition presents a non-judgmental view of its participation in the conflict, thus giving members of the public an opportunity to learn about the regiment’s work in Afghanistan. The exhibition features objects that have been brought back from the country, documents, photographs and first hand accounts to tell the story of the regiment’s journey. Since 2004, 1, 2 and 3 Battalions of the Royal 22e Régiment have each, in turn, been deployed in Afghanistan. In the course of their operations, carried out jointly with the Afghan security forces, they have secured a number of areas by restricting the insurgents’ influence while protecting the Afghan people. Starting in July 2009, they began living among members of the civilian population, and they created a climate of trust based on the human interactions and the infrastructure projects that they initiated with the Afghans. Other parts of the exhibition are devoted to Afghan culture as well as to the journalists and war correspondents who have covered the military operations on Afghan soil. With the combat troops’ withdrawal at the end of summer 2011, this exhibition is an opportunity to showcase the work and the environment that these men and women will have contended with by the time they return to Canada. |
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