By Army Public Affairs
Ottawa, Ontario — It has travelled across a desert, an ocean, all the way across Canada and to the United States en route to its permanent home. The Kandahar Cenotaph, built by soldiers honouring their fallen comrades, is now housed in the Afghanistan Memorial Hall in Ottawa.
There will be two full days set aside in August 2019 to commemorate the Fallen at the Afghanistan Memorial Hall.
On August 17, there will be a rededication of the Kandahar Cenotaph, which honours the 158 Canadian Fallen as well as 43 Americans who lost their lives in Afghanistan while under Canadian command.
The ceremony will be held with invited friends and family members only in attendance at the Afghanistan Memorial Hall at National Defence Headquarters (Carling), located at 60 Moodie Drive in Ottawa's west end.
As the ceremony begins, so will the live stream on various Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces social media platforms to ensure all Canadians have a chance to take part.
On August 18, Veterans and the public are invited to visit the Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. without having to book in advance. Parking will be free.
Here are some facts about the creation and history of the Kandahar Cenotaph and the Afghanistan Memorial Hall where the Cenotaph now resides.
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- The Kandahar Cenotaph was designed by Combat Engineer Captain Sean McDowell and set up in Afghanistan by soldiers to honour the Fallen. The centrepiece of the Cenotaph is…
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