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Mike Blais
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Feb 07, 2008 11:01 ET
Canadian Soldier Chosen to Accept Award for NATO
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 7, 2008) - A Canadian soldier from The First Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (1 RCR) in Petawawa, Ontario, will accept the Peace Through Dialogue Medal on Saturday, February 9 in Munich, Germany.
The award has been presented to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by the Munich Conference on Security Policy. The medal is awarded at the Conference each year to honour outstanding contributions to international peace and security. NATO has requested that a Canadian soldier accept this medal on its behalf. Private Michael Patrick O'Rourke, M.M.V. has been selected by the Canadian Forces to accept the award.
Pte O'Rourke is pleased that he has been selected by the Canadian Forces to accept this award on behalf of all NATO soldiers. "I am a soldier doing my job and I feel humbled that of all the soldiers who have contributed to NATO operations, I would be selected to receive this honour." Pte O'Rourke also received the Military Medal of Valour in 2006 for his participation in operations in Afghanistan, where he ignored his personal safety by braving enemy fire to assist in the treatment and evacuation of his fellow soldiers trapped in a disabled vehicle.
The 44th Munich Conference on Security Policy is an annual event, which will bring together some 250 high-ranking elected and appointed government officials, defence experts and media representatives from around the world in an informal setting to discuss transatlantic security and defence issues. The conference is scheduled February 8-10.
Note to Editors: To coordinate a telephone interview with Pte O'Rourke from February 6-10 please contact Capt Michael Mietzner at 011.49.174.213.8206. Before and after these dates, interviews for Pte O'Rourke can be coordinated with CFB Petawawa, Public Affairs at 613-687-5511-7532. For information regarding NATO issues contact Simone de Manso at 011.32.47577.7792.
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1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
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Well, this is really nice to see, and a very good choice for the representative to accept it..ranrad
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Rick Rankine
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Always the first and finest..need I say more?..Pro Patria
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RCN 55 to 60, Hmcs Magnificent,Crusader, Thunder, Bonaventure. transferred to RCR depot 1960 Amiens platoon..1961 Jnr NCO course..Delta Coy, Ipperwash,
promoted Cpl..1961..Det Comd/A/Tank..C coy Germany 1962, 1963-66 Int Sec Germany..1967 Int sec Cyprus..1968..Jungle Warfare School ..69-70 PMC Jnr Ranks Club..70-73 Cornwallis..74-Cyprus. to Borden CFR to Lt-Borden..Captain..CFLA 75 to 80..Adjt RCR Battle School 80-81, RSS HF of C
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Don Marche
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You SAID it all Rick
Don
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1968-1973 D Coy 1 RCR London,
Promoted M\Cpl 69
1970 Cyprus
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Took my release in Sep 1973 Rank Sgt
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Jim Hickson
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Hi Rick
Well said!!!
Jim
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