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Some troops may have a craving for a taste of home, but others won't rest until they really bring their favorites out to the base. Canadian troops deployed to Afghanistan are asking the iconic Canadian coffee and donut chain, Tim Hortons, to set up shop in the massive Kandahar Air Base. The soldiers maintain that because the US troops currently at the base are enjoying Burger King and Subway franchises, that Tim Hortons should do the same, as it just "wouldn't be a Canadian base without a Tim Hortons."

In the past, the company has refused requests to set up a full store, stating that their strict quality controls could not be monitored in a location so far away. The company faithfully participates in programs which provide coffee and "goodie bags" for the soldiers, as well as having set up shop on military bases across Canada. A company spokesperson says that they will consider sending a smaller coffee cart or trailer to represent the brand on the base.

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