AFGHANISTAN: A SOLDIER

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AFGHANISTAN A SOLDIERS STORY

• April/May Newsletter

Whats New General Walter Natynczyk, CDS, has
written an excellent introduction for the book,
and Dr. Jack Granatstein has promised a second
introduction. MGen Jonathan Vance has committed
to writing an afterward, LCol Ian Hope will be
writing historical introductions to each section,
and LCol Mark Gasparotto has signed on as
project Champion for the Canadian Military
Engineer Branch. All thats missing now are your
stories and images.
The Veterans We have recently entered into a
collaborative association with the producers of
the documentary series The Veterans funded
principally by the Power Workers Union and will
be including a DVD of Afghan specific episodes at
the back of our book. The series shares with
viewers the stories of Canadian Veterans from WW
II to Afghanistan. We will be planning
presentations for the Afghan Book Project across
Canada, with the support and assistance of Public
Affairs volunteers, participating Legions, and
MFRCs. Wherever possible presentations will be
encouraged to include a mini film festival of
recent CF films, and will provide opportunities,
wherever possible, for those who served to record
or submit their stories. Folks interested in
organizing an event in their area should email
contact_at_afghanistanacanadianstory.ca
Presentation resources are available at our web
site. Current Online Resources
http//afghanistanacanadianstory.ca/whats-new/medi
a-kits/
Why Your Stories Matter Whether you deployed as
a member of the Canadian Forces, as a civilian,
or embedded with our troops as media, you each
have a unique personal perspective worth sharing
with Canadians. Why? First and foremost, many
Canadians, possibly even your own family and
friends, still struggle to understand why our
troops were there at all. Your stories can
provide a valuable glimpse of the human
experience of the boots on the ground. Second,
Canadians have shown a tendency to forget their
military when a conflict is past. Public support
for the military in Canada, as a result, fades
between conflicts, and with it the human and
material resources needed to maintain a capable
military. This legacy album is an opportunity to
provide a better understanding of and
appreciation for the extraordinary work done by
ordinary serving Canadians. Without your
submissions, however, there will be no legacy
album.
Photo credit Sgt Lou Penney 14 Sept 2006, Alpha
Company, 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricias
Canadian Light Infantry
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AFGHANISTAN A SOLDIERS STORY

• February/March Newsletter

The Web Site www.afghanistanacanadianstory.ca
Submissions started to come in after the project
launch in November 2011 but many of you appear to
be pretty shy about sharing your experiences.
Without your submissions, there can be no legacy
album. Please share your stories. Its important.
The Veterans episodes can be found at
http//vimeo.com/channels/theveterans Our
association with this documentary series has
inspired the idea of offering a mini film
festival as a part of any project presentation.
In addition to the 53 episodes of this
documentary, we will be able to screen the 2007
film Homefront. We will be looking for other CF
related films and welcome suggestions if you have
favourites we should include. Films we will be
trying to acquire to air include We Will
Remember Them , Desert Lions and If I
Should Fall
Where you can find us Facebook We have
established a Facebook Group. Drop by and like
the project. http//www.facebook.com/!/pages/Afgh
anistan-A-Soldiers-Story/310244442351004 Youtube
We have established a Youtube Channel
http//www.youtube.com/user/ASoldiersStory
Linkedin We have created a Linkedin group and
welcome new members and discussions.
http//www.linkedin.com/groups?gid4256579trkhb_
side_g Flicker We have created a group here too
http//www.flickr.com/groups/canafghanstory/
Contact Us Visit the web site www.afghanistanacan
adianstory.ca or drop us an email
contact_at_afghanistanacanadianstory.ca We need
your input, through feedback, stories, images,
and video clips in order to build this worthwhile
publication. Proceeds will be shared by the
Edmonton MFRC with Boomers Legacy, the Military
Families Fund, and the Soldier On Fund.
Photo credit Sgt Lou Penney 14 Sept 2006, Alpha
Company, 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricias
Canadian Light Infantry