A serving Canadian allowed as to how they were still around, and still serving, just not as obvious. True.

Here's some proof. In the form of a kevlar noodle-wrapper damaged in a suicide bombing in Kabul on 27 January, 2004. The Canadian noodle wrapped in this helmet is happy that it worked as intended.

If you have high-speed access, or don't mind waiting, click the pic for a higher-res version of the picture.