Honouring Our Troops

Another CANFORGEN has come out, announcing some of the honours the Governor-General intends to bestow upon our troops. I don't think they'll mind if I put the text up here, re-formatted for clarity.

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CANFORGEN

UNCLAS CANFORGEN 129/07 CMP 054/07

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SUBJ: HONOURS AND RECOGNITION

1. HER EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL HAS APPROVED NATIONAL HONOURS FOR THE FOL DESERVING INDIVIDUALS:

A. STAR OF MILITARY VALOUR

(1) CPL S. TEAL - DEMONSTRATED EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE WHEN HE BRAVED INTENSE ENEMY FIRE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT TO SEVERELY WOUNDED COMRADES, C COY, TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, 3 SEP 06

(2) PTE J.R. LAROCHELLE - DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING COURAGE WHEN HE PROVIDED COVER FIRE FOR AN UNDEFENDED FLANK OF HIS COY WHILE SEVERELY INJURED, 1 RCR BATTLE GROUP, TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, 14 OCT 06

B. MEDAL OF MILITARY VALOUR

(1) CAPT M.J. REEKIE - DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING COURAGE AND EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP DURING AN INTENSE FIREFIGHT WITH TALIBAN INSURGENTS, A COY, 1 RCR BATTLE GROUP, TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, 19 AUG 06

(2) MCPL S.H. NIEFER - DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING COURAGE WHEN HE DROVE HIS VEHICLE INTO THE ENEMY KILL ZONE TO SUPPORT EXTRACTION OF WOUNDED COMRADES, C COY, 1 RCR BATTLE GROUP, TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, 3 SEP 06

(3) CPL C.G. CHEVREFILS - DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING COURAGE DURING A THREE HOUR FIREFIGHT WITH TALIBAN FORCES, A COY, 1 RCR BATTLE GROUP, TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, 19 AUG 06

(4) CPL J. FUNNELL - DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING COURAGE WHEN, UNDER INTENSE ENEMY FIRE, HE ASSISTED COMRADES TRAPPED IN AN ENEMY KILL ZONE, C COY, 1 RCR BATTLE GROUP, TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, 3 SEP 06

(5) CPL C.J. ORR - DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING COURAGE WHEN HE PLACED HIMSELF AT GREAT RISK TO RECOVER A LAV WHILE UNDER DIRECT ENEMY FIRE, 1 RCR BATTLE GROUP, TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, 3 SEP 06

(6) CPL J.J.L. RUFFOLO - DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING COURAGE WHEN HE EXPOSED HIMSELF TO ENEMY FIRE TO RENDER FIRST AID TO A CASUALTY, C COY, 1 RCR BATTLE GROUP, TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, 3 SEP 06

(7) PTE M.P. O'ROURKE - DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING COURAGE WHEN HE ASSISTED IN TREATMENT AND EVACUATION OF HIS COMRADES WHILE UNDER INTENSE ENEMY FIRE, C COY, 1 RCR BATTLE GROUP, TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, 3 SEP 06

C. MERITORIOUS SERVICE CROSS

(1) GEN J.L. JONES (USMC) - PROVIDED OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP TO NATO AND CDN TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN AT A CRITICAL TIME IN THE ALLIANCE'S HISTORY

(2) GEN P.J. SCHOOMAKER (US ARMY) - AS COS US ARMY IN 2006, FOR PROVIDING OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO CANADIAN TROOPS DEPLOYING TO AFGHANISTAN

(3) LGEN K.W. EIKENBERRY (US ARMY) - AS THE COMMANDING GENERAL,COMBINED FORCES COMMAND, AFGHANISTAN, PLAYED A CENTRAL ROLE IN CANADA'S SUCCESS IN THE SOUTH OF AFGHANISTAN IN 2006

(4) BGEN G.J.P. O'BRIEN - FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT AS DEPUTY COMMANDING GENERAL FOR POLITICAL INTEGRATION IN THE COMBINED SECURITY TRANSITION COMMAND, JOINT TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, MAR TO DEC 06

D. MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

(1) HCOL B.A. VAN RUITEN - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND LEADERSHIP DURING HIS 13 YEAR TERM AS HONORARY COLONEL OF 17 WING

(2) MAJ C.A. BAKER - FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN PLANNING AND EXECUTING NATO EXERCISE STEADFAST JAGUAR, JUL 05 TO JUL 06

(3) MWO D. ELDER - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND LEADERSHIP WHILE SERVING WITH THE MILITARY SECURITY DETACHMENT KABUL, JUL 04 TO JUL 05

E. MENTION IN DISPATCHES

(1) MWO R.J. MONTAGUE, MCPL W. TIERNAY, CPL J.C. BROPHY AND CPL M. TODOROVIC, FOR COURAGEOUS ACTIONS DEMONSTRATED WHEN THEY ASSISTED IN THE RECOVERY OF A VEHICLE AND PREVENTED FURTHER CASUALTIES, WHILE UNDER ENEMY FIRE, 1 RCR BATTLE GROUP, TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, ON 14 OCT 06

(2) SGT V.B. ADAMS - FOR LEADERSHIP UNDER ENEMY FIRE WHILE DEPLOYED WITH A COY, 1 RCR BATTLE GROUP, TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, 19 AUG 06

(3) SGT D.J. HOLLEY - FOR LEADERSHIP AND ENCOURAGEMENT DURING AN INTENSE FIREFIGHT AGAINST TALIBAN FORCES WHILE DEPLOYED WITH A COY, 1 RCR BATTLE GROUP, TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, 19 AUG 06

(4) MCPL R.J. HARRIS - FOR DECISIVE AND COURAGEOUS ACTION UNDER ENEMY FIRE WHILE DEPLOYED WITH 1 RCR BATTLE GROUP, TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, 3 OCT 06

(5) MCPL D.W.A. ORVIS - FOR COURAGE AND LEADERSHIP AS A MEMBER OF C COY, 1 RCR BATTLE GROUP, WHEN HIS SECTION CAME UNDER INTENSE ENEMY ATTACK, TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, 3 SEP 06

(6) CPL W.J. ELLIOT, CPL N.J. GREGG, PTE T.D. WILKINS - FOR COURAGEOUS AND SKILFUL ACTION AS MEMBERS OF A COY, 1 RCR BATTLE GROUP, DURING AN INTENSE FIREFIGHT AGAINST TALIBAN FORCES TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, 19 AUG 06

2. I AM ALSO PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE CF AWARDS TO THE FOL DESERVING INDIVIDUALS

A. CDS COMMENDATION

(1) MAJ J.C. TAYLOR (US ARMY) - FOR PROFESSIONALISM WHILE SERVING AS SENIOR US MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY CARE DEPARTMENT, ROLE 3 MULTI-NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIT, KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, FEB TO NOV 06

(2) CAPO DE PRIMA CLASSE S.A. MASIELLO - FOR PROFESSIONALISM WHILE PROVIDING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO MARITIME OPERATIONS, COMBINED NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND INTELLIGENCE FUSION CELL, MANANA, BAHRAIN

(3) CPO2 M.C. FELTHAM - FOR PROFESSIONALISM AS UNIT CHIEF OF STANDING NATO MARITIME GROUP 1, JAN 06 TO JAN 07

(4) SSGT D. GAINES (US ARMY) - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND LEADERSHIP WHILE SERVING AS SENIOR NCO IN CHARGE, PATIENT ADMIN DEPARTMENT, ROLE 3 MULTI-NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIT, KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, FEB TO NOV 06

B. CF MEDALLION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

(1) MR C. WOODWARD - FOR DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR IMPROVING THE WELFARE OF CANADIAN SOLDERS DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN, JOINT TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN, ROTO 2, CF PERSONNEL SUPPORT AGENCY, 2006

(2) MR G. TRUDEL - FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND EXEMPLARY WORK ETHIC DURING THE SET UP, OPENING AND OPERATION OF THE TIM HORTON'S OUTLET AT KANDAHAR AIR BASE, AFGHANISTAN, MAY TO DEC 06

(3) MRS E. FINKLE - FOR COMMITMENT AND DEVOTION TO THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE CANADIAN FORCES

Brooks' Addendum: Original announcement from April here, pictures here.