Capt. David Holmes (R) and Marika Palamontakis embrace minutes after
the Canadian frigate HMCS Halifax docked In Halifax, February 11, 2002.
The 234 crew members onboard the ship, which was deployed with the NATO
Atlantic force on August 15, 2001 and later sent to the Arabian Sea to
help fight the U.S.-led war following the September 11 attacks, are the
first Canadian troops to return home from active duty in the Middle
East. REUTERS/Mike Dembeck

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