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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.
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