7. A Long Goodbye (2010–2014)

Canada fights the Taliban insurgency alongside others in Kandahar, including U.S. and Afghan National Army troops. But the mission isn’t just about combat. Civilian agencies such as the Canadian International Development Agency are involved in social and infrastructure projects, such as repairing the Dahla Dam.  Canada’s combat role in Afghanistan ends in 2011. Responsibility for securing Kandahar is transferred to U.S. forces, and the remaining Canadian forces return to Kabul.  For three more years, Canada’s mission focuses on mentoring the Afghan National Army and police. In March 2014, Canada's flag is lowered. Canada’s war in Afghanistan is over. But its consequences continue to reverberate.  Read more Canadian War Museum: “Stages of withdrawal: Canada in Afghanistan, 2010-2014” Oral histories: In Their Own Voices Dean Milner – Transcript 1 / Transcript 2 Lisa Vandehei –– Transcript Andrew McCuish –– Transcript Braden Greaves –– Transcript Credits The Long War: Canada in Afghanistan is a podcast by the Canadian War Museum.  Narrator: Anna Maria Tremonti  Historian: Andrew Burtch Producers: Lisa Gabriele and Neil Morrison Associate Producer: Hailey Choi Mixing: Cameron McIver Executive Producers: Jenny Ellison and Steve McCullough Text editors: Shannon Moore and Pascal Scallon-Chouinard  The podcast cover image shows private Michael Kubis of The Royal Canadian Regiment standing in a cloud of dust moments after the detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Panjwaii District, Kandahar, in 2010. Photo: Louie Palu.    Many voices heard in The Long War come from the Canadian War Museum’s oral history project, In Their Own Voices: Stories from Canadian Veterans and Their Loved Ones. Both of these projects have been generously funded by donors including the A. Britton Smith Family; the Azrieli Foundation; Arthur B.C. Drache, C.M., K.C., and Judy Young Drache; The Royal Canadian Legion; The Legion National Foundation; Friends of the Canadian War Museum; the Crabtree Foundation; Robert Stollery, in honour of his service in the Second World War; Colonel (Ret’d) Stanley A. Milner, O.C., A.O.E., M.S.M., C.D., LL.D.; and individuals from across Canada.