CF in Afghanistan

[factanonverba]

A sniper from the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3 PPCLI) Battle Group demonstrates the fine art of vanishing into the landscape with his Parker-Hale C3A1 rifle. The 3 PPCLI Battle Group is deployed in Afghanistan on Operation APOLLO, Canada's military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism

 

[PzBrig15]

I see at a lot of canadian Leopard in the field / Afghanistan little water bottles at the Radio Antenne . Now , I see at another troops ( italian Iveco MLV) also little water bottle at the Vehicle.
For what ??? Identification ??? So the Taliban had also water bottle,or ???

Link for the italian army / Waterbottle ( Pic 3 )
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showpost.php?p=4058475&postcount=1

 

[CanadianCombat]

its to put glow sticks in.