Calgary Highlanders awarded Canadian Force's Unit Commendation
This is a huge deal.
Not too many units have received this award.
http://army.forces.gc.ca/en/news-pub...ion%2Fi3yarg2d
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Due to the fact that some members volunteered multiple times, The Calgary Highlanders deployed 126 soldiers from a unit of 111 personnel between 2001 and 2011. This contribution to the Afghanistan mission equals a 107% deployment rate for the unit, significantly more than any other Reserve unit in the Canadian Army.
Since the beginning of the mission,
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“I’m so proud of the contributions that the Canadian Armed Forces made in Afghanistan. The Calgary Highlanders represent the best of this contribution: pulling more than their own weight to support the combat mission, they fought with courage and selflessness. The Calgary Highlanders bring pride to the entire military and I congratulate them on this tremendous honour.”
General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff
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This make me so very happy.
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Captain James P. DeCOSTE, CD, 18 Sep 1993
Corporal Jean-Marc H. BECHARD, 6 Aug 1993
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