Thirty communities across Canada host retired LAV IIIs as monuments to the Canadian men and women who fought in Afghanistan. But what is a LAV III and why did it become a symbol of the Canadian participation in this war?

This activity will allow students to understand the role LAVs have played in Afghanistan and the communities that honour the men and women who served in them in Canada.

This activity contains four different parts, all of which are optional and can be used independently of one another. They include mapping the life of a LAV through use of an interactive timeline and thought-provoking reflection questions.

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