Joint Task Force Afganistan

"12 wing shearwater dedicates this monument to nova Scotia who have given their lives in the service of their country while deployed with the joint task force Afghanistan. The events of September 11, 2011 forever changed the way we must defend freedom. To this end, Canada made a commitment with its NATO allies, under U.N. mandate, to international security assistance force in Afghanistan; helping to stabilize, and rebuild a nation torn apart by years of conflict. Canadian forces service members have sacrificed their lives so that Afghan people could live in peace and freedom. Lest we forget"