Here a militia member loads his rifle as Afghan special forces visit a district centre in Kandahar province. One man who worked in construction as a contractor for the Canadian military said he's been targeted before. Here a soldier pays his respects, on Remembrance Day 2011, at a war memorial that existed at Kandahar Air Field at the time. The country had just suffered a catastrophic attack and the government of Afghanistan was giving refuge to its attackers. Effects on the home frontThe war changed not only Afghanistan but shaped the U.S., too.

Source: CBC News July 18, 2021 07:52 UTC