2011 promises to be a pivotal year for the Canadian military. Combat in Afghanistan will be coming to an end, and Canada is set to withdraw the bulk of our troops by the end of the year. Canada’s renowned military historian, Jack Granatstein, looks back on the War in Afghanistan in the second edition of his definitive work, Canada’s Army: Waging War and Keeping the Peace, just released by UTP last month. Enjoy this excerpt from the new edition, fully updated with fresh material on the evolving role of the military in Canadian society.