Soldati canadesi giocano a hockey nella Forward Operating Base di Sperwan Ghar

Cpl. Sebastien Richer, 35, left, of Quebec, Canada, waits to play in a game of hockey Wednesday, June 29, 2011 on Forward Operating Base Sperwan Ghar in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
Canadian combat operations will end in July as troops withdraw from the southern region and hand control over to the Americans. Canada will transition to a non-combat training role with up to 950 soldiers and support staff to train Afghan soldiers and cops in areas of the north, west and Kabul.
(AP Photo/David Goldman)