"A Long Halt - National Support Element - Task Force Afghanistan" colour print. The plaque on the bottom states: "Presented to the Seaforth Highlanders Officer's Mess by Lt. J.L. McEwan on return from Afghanistan Op Athena R8, October 2009 - May 2010". Lt McEwan was a platoon commander out of Kandahar Airfield in charge of convoys all over Kandahar Province. The print shows an RG-31 armoured vehicle at the halt with soldiers doing their "5 and 20s" to secure the area around the vehicle. They are in a convoy and it appears that a heavy vehicle is getting its tire changed. The RG-31 Nyala is a 4×4 multi-purpose mine-resistant ambush protected infantry mobility vehicle manufactured in South Africa. The RG-31 is built from a V-shaped all-steel welded armor monocoque hull and high suspension, typical of South African mine protected vehicles, providing excellent small-arms and mine blast protection. The vehicle is designed to resist a blast equivalent to two TM-57 anti-tank mines detonating simultaneously. The vehicle accommodates a crew of 8 or 10, including the driver, depending on model. Dismounting is provided via a large rear door and two front doors. The Canadian Forces have 75 RG-31 Mk3 with Protector (RWS) Remote Weapon Station. The CF's Armoured Patrol Vehicles are known as RG-31 Mk3s to their South African maker. As delivered, CF RG-31s were fitted with AxleTech's Series 4000 which are, by any standards, an excellent axle. But these axles were never intended to take a speed bump at 70 km/h as they were asked to in Kandahar. The result was broken front axles. Nor were 'live' axles up to quick turns as a series of accidents including roll-overs.