Mr. Cresswell is a retired Sergeant-Major of the Canadian Army. Since retirement, Mr. Cresswell has been the consummate volunteer on behalf of Veterans. He belongs to several Veterans organizations and is a long-serving branch president of the Calgary Queens Own Rifles of Canada Association. Mr. Cresswell is also a long-standing and active member of The Royal Canadian Legion, the Korea Veterans Association, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Association, and the local Peacekeeping Association. He doubles as Sergeant-at-Arms for many of these organizations, appearing at numerous events and ceremonies. Additionally, Mr. Cresswell is a volunteer at the Carewest Colonel Belcher Veterans Care Centre in Calgary, and served as one of the key fundraising members of the "Friends of the Colonel Belcher" group, helping to raise $2 million to provide enhancements to the centre. Mr. Cresswell and his spouse regularly visit the Veterans at Colonel Belcher and volunteer countless hours assisting and transporting the Veterans to and from the centre.