When he was 17 and in high school, DH started his enlistment for the Canadian Forces.  He and I started dating right around that same time. Though his top choice on his papers was Engineer, he didn’t think twice about taking his 2nd choice when they called on his 18th birthday at 9 a.m. and offered him a job in the Armoured Corps. 6 months later after all his training was complete, he found himself a part of the unti he has served with the past 12 years.. I can’t say either of us give much thought to the decisions he made and the decisions made for him that brought him to this unit.  It’s just always been how it ended up.  He’s always been proud to be a Strathcona. And if you don’t mind me putting on my lame rah-rah wife thing for a moment, I’m going to go ahead and let you know – every one of them has every reason to be proud.  The past 10 years has seen this unit in Afghanistan over and over again.  The first Canadian boots on the ground in Kandahar included theirs.  Since then they have served in Kandahar and Kabul, with Reconnaissance Squadrons and with Tank squadrons, consistently and frequently and with honour. In fact, since the war began you would be hard-pressed to find a month when there was not at least one LdSH(RC) squadron in Afghanistan.  Even now that Canada has left the combat role, Strathconas still serve as mentors and liaisons and instructors to the Afghan army.  The Strathconas have been one of the most deployed Regiment in the war. A few months…