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Soldiers with the 1st Battalion Royal Canadian Horse Artillery rest inside the Brandon Flight Centre on Friday morning in between duties outdoors. The troops were taking part in Operation Nanoon, an Arctic defence operation that has been months in the planning. On Friday morning troops were working out the logistics of fitting two M777 Howitzers inside a C-130 aircraft . The operation aims to bring the Howitzers to the far north to better defend the Arctic. It includes participation from the Royal Canadian Air Force and various military trades such as gunners, vehicle techs and weapons techs. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)