Canada

[Roderick]

It's worth noting that the tradition among Canadians of putting a Canadian flag on our backpacks when traveling abroad originated because of Canadian forces' liberation of different places throughout Europe as World War II came to a close. Yes, many nations were involved in liberating towns and cities and villages at the end of the war, but Canadian soldiers earned a reputation as liberators who behaved fairly and kindly to the people and places they liberated. They did not loot the towns they freed, for example, as some forces serving under other nations' flags did. For this reason, Canadians were always remembered and treated well by the people of Europe.

That and the fellow that Steve mentioned earlier, Romeo Dallaire (played by Nick Nolte in Hotel Rwanda), are the things that make me proudest of my nation's military achievements -- more than the numbers of men lost, more than a significant D-Day advance.

Dalliare is worth looking into if you don't know about him. Start here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rom%C3%A9o_Dallaire , and then invest in a copy of his book Shake Hands with the Devil.