In 2009 Cockburn travelled to Afghanistan to visit his brother, Medical Officer Capt. John Cockburn, and to play a concert for Canadian troops. He performed his 1984 song "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" and was temporarily awarded an actual rocket launcher by the military. Cockburn has stated that, while unsure of the original Invasion of Afghanistan, he supported Canada's role there.
In 2009 Cockburn travelled to Afghanistan to visit his brother Medical Officer Capt John Cockburn and to play a concert for Canadian troops He performed his 1984 song "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" and was temporarily awarded an actual rocket launcher by the military Cockburn has stated that while unsure of the original Invasion of Afghanistan he supported Canada's role there