Harper on hand to greet last Canadian troops coming home from Afghanistan

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Gov. Gen. David Johnston are welcoming home the last Canadian troops from Afghanistan.

They are among the families and friends filling a hangar in Ottawa for an emotional reunion.

The final 93 soldiers, who touched down on Canadian soil in a burly C-17 transport plane, are being greeted with cheers, tears and welcome home signs.

The plane was escorted by a pair of CF-18 fighter jets.

The Canadians formally lowered their flag in Kabul last week, marking the end of a long mission that cost the lives of 158 soldiers.

Families of some of those casualties are also on hand to greet the last detachment.