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Capt. Rhonda Matthews

Thanksgiving Reflections: What I accomplished.

So I never said a proper good bye. I’ve been back in Halifax for well over a month now. The end of my tour and return home has been very full. Now that I’m home and having time to reflect, it is over due that I post a good-bye and share those last reflections. A small cross-section of what I was a p ... click for more

on 10/09/2007 03:14PM

Women in Afghanistan

I get asked that a lot. What’s it like to be a female soldier working in Afghanistan? Not an easy answer. Every Afghan community is different, has different perspectives therefore my experiences have been very different. For example one village leader in one community said, to teach a girl is to tea ... click for more

on 07/18/2007 12:01PM

Pride and Tragedy

In the wake of celebrating our national birthday we mourn the loss of more soldiers. Being here during these times heightens the emotions felt during both occasions. Canada Day was great here at the PRT. We had one of the three days off of the whole tour. We planed some fun challenges with music and ... click for more

on 07/09/2007 11:32AM

The Little Differences . . .

For all the ways that we are different, there are many similarities between Canada and Afghanistan. Many of you will shake your head and re-read that sentence. But it’s true. I mean people are still people and human nature is what it is. Children will still try to take the shortest distance to get t ... click for more

on 06/11/2007 03:54AM

Happy Victoria Day!

It has been awhile since any one has posted to this blog. Des has shared many stories from our experiences here in Afghanistan. He asked me to continue writing in his place. I will endeavour to be as interesting and informative as he has been and hope you all enjoy . . . Well, I suppose I should fir ... click for more

on 05/24/2007 12:22PM