Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Photo credit: Sergeant Frank Hudec, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
A soldier from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, unloads supplies from a Bandvagn-206 (BV-206), in January 2010 at a remote observation post near Whistler B.C. in preparation for Operation PODIUM.
As the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games approach, Canada’s Army personnel are applying their broad experience and expertise in winter military operations, and their specialized equipment, in monitoring and maintaining security zones around Olympic venues. Activities include Canadian Army ATV and snowmobile surveillance and reconnaissance patrols in the mountainous backcountry, avalanche awareness and search and rescue preparedness, and mobility support to the civilian police. (More)