Governor General Announces New Valour Decorations and Meritorious Service Awards

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From: http://www.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=5044

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Governor General announces nine Military Valour Decorations, four Meritorious Service Decorations and seven Mentions in Dispatches
April 24, 2007

OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, announced nine Military Valour Decorations to members of the Canadian Forces who have displayed gallantry and devotion to duty in combat. She also announced four Meritorious Services Decorations (Military Division) and seven Mention in Dispatches to individuals whose specific achievements have brought honour to the Canadian Forces and to Canada.

MILITARY VALOUR DECORATIONS

STAR OF MILITARY VALOUR

Corporal Sean Teal., S.M.V.
Petawawa, Ont.

Private Jess Randall Larochelle, S.M.V.
Petawawa, Ont.


MEDAL OF MILITARY VALOUR

Corporal Chad Gerald Chevrefils, M.M.V.
Shilo, Man.

Corporal Jason Funnell, M.M.V.
Petawawa, Ont.

Master-Corporal Sean Hubert Niefer, M.M.V.
Petawawa, Ont.

Private Michael Patrick O’Rourke, M.M.V.
Petawawa, Ont.

Corporal Clinton John Orr, M.M.V.
Petawawa, Ont.

Captain Michael John Reekie, M.M.V.
Shilo, Man.

Corporal Joseph Jason Lee Ruffolo, M.M.V.
Petawawa, Ont.


MERITORIOUS SERVICE DECORATIONS (MILITARY DIVISION)

MERITORIOUS SERVICE CROSS


Brigadier-General Gary James Patrick O’Brien, M.S.C., C.D.
Toronto, Ont.


MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL


Major Cary Arthur Baker, M.S.M., C.D.
Brunssum, The Netherlands

Master Warrant Officer Darcy Shawn Elder, M.S.M., C.D.
Ottawa, Ont.

Honorary Colonel Bernardus Antonios (Ben) Van Ruiten, M.S.M., C.D.
Winnipeg, Man.


MENTION IN DISPATCHES


Sergeant Brian Vincent Adams, C.D.
Shilo, Man.

Corporal William Jonathan Elliott
Shilo, Man.

Corporal Nigel Jason Gregg
Shilo, Man.

Master-Corporal Richard James Alan Harris, C.D.
Petawawa, Ont.

Sergeant Dan James Holley
Shilo, Man.

Master-Corporal Dwayne Robert Alvin Orvis
Petawawa, Ont.

Private Timmy Dean Wilkins
Shilo, Man.

 

[vonGarvin]

Congratulations to one and all!

 

[HItorMiss]

6 of the Valor decorations come from Charles Company, well done my friends well done

 

[armyvern]

I saw that too Pea,

Congrats gentlemen, once again you have done us all proud.

 

[brihard]

Well deserved. Thanks for the good job guys.

 

[BernDawg]

Well done gentlemen! 


Edited by Vern to remove the members name from post

Re-edited to reflect better judgement (thanks Vern  )

 

[armyvern]

Listen up folks. I've now edited two posts in 1/2 an hour to remove the members name from it (and put the reason for the edit into the post...so that no one else did the same thing...). If he chooses to make himself known, he will do it; you certainly won't be doing it for him.

Enough already.

I see that Pea has since removed her post. My mistake, but you all know better.

 

[PPCLI MCpl]

Well done to all.

Also worth mentioning that two MMV's and 4 MIDs came from C/S 1B

Outstanding job gents....

Okay, yes I recieved an MID.  Thanks to all who noticed....

Edited to stop getting my friends jacked up....

 

[Pea]

Congrats to all! And especially to my friend, who knows who he is. 

 

[9nr Domestic]

Congrats to all!

 

[the 48th regulator]

6 of the Valor decorations come from Charles Company, well done my friends well done

I would expect nothing less!!

pro patria

tess

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

6 of the Valor decorations come from Charles Company, well done my friends well done

and 8 members of A Coy are being decorated as well.  Seven here and 1 previous.

Second to none.

 

[geo]

Congratulations to one and all on a job well done & second to none.

Chimo!

 

[gaspasser]

+1 Gents. Jobs well done.
Unfortunatly it takes a war and combat to get awarded for what is already there in the person.
Servitium Nulli Secundus

 

[TheHead]

Wonderful work boys.  This is one of the first cases I've seen of officers not Awarding officers.  Congrats and a job well done you deserve it 

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

Wonderful work boys.  This is one of the first cases I've seen of officers not Awarding officers.  Congrats and a job well done you deserve it 

I think you will find that awards and medals have been spread out amoung all serving members fairly equally with reference to the Afghan mission.

 

[HItorMiss]

There are more to come as well this was the first batch.

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

I believe its the second (not that it matters I guess).  19er is getting the M.M.V which was announced prior to this latest announcement.

 

[TheHead]

I think you will find that awards and medals have been spread out amoung all serving members fairly equally with reference to the Afghan mission.

OP Archer Roto 1 had the typical give an officer/senior nco medal , get an officer/senior nco medal mentality.  The CO of 1PPCLI actually squashed a move to give the 2 I/C of every company a medal.

 

[vonGarvin]

Ah, but where would we be without RUMINT