OROMOCTO, N.B. – The first of the Canadian troops sent to Lebanon and Jordan to assist with the processing of Syrian refugees destined for Canada have returned home.
Sixty-eight soldiers arrived to waiting family members this morning at Base Gagetown in New Brunswick.
They were among the 230 soldiers who left Canada in mid-November as part of Operation Provision.
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They were assisting with the federal government’s initiative to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees in Canada by the end of February.
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Warrant Officer Stephen Mills says it was humbling to help young families, who had been in refugee camps, leave for a better life.
Major Drew Willis says it was heartwarming to see the faces of small children who knew they were heading to Canada.
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