Winnipeg-based soldiers were welcomed home with open arms Monday after serving several months overseas.
Eleven soldiers stepped off a military plane from Trenton, Ontario onto the tarmac at 17 Wing Winnipeg. They were returning from a training mission to Afghanistan.
Inside, they were greeted by family, friends and fellow soldiers.
Major Ryan Stimpson has done three Afghan tours since 2006 and said he has noticed a lot of changes in the country over the years.
“I think they are set up for success now,” said Stimpson. “When we leave, it will be set up for success. What they do with that after we depart, it’s up to them at this point.”
The soldiers who returned are part of Operation Attention, Canada’s final tour to Afghanistan to train the country’s army and police. The remaining Canadian military will withdraw in March.
