Canadian Armed Forces

Mr. Gallant witnesses the implications of bringing gifts across the border and the intense search actioned by the Israeli guards.

When weddings were arranged between people of the same religion living on either side of the heavily guarded Syria-Israeli border, it was part of Mr. Gallant’s duties to escort them.

Mr. Gallant tells us about one of the most difficult things he witnessed while in Lebanon.

When your mandate is to report Israeli intrusions in South Lebanon, you’re not always welcome at the Israeli border.

Mr. Gallant speaks about the children and the status of women in some parts of the Middle East that he found hard to accept.

While serving as a UN Military Observer in the Middle East, the Gulf War began and Mr. Gallant was asked to attend a town meeting in Naqoura, Lebanon, in order to reassure the people.

In war, friends are sometimes torn apart. Mr. Gallant had the chance to help such a person during his tour in Cyprus.

Mr. Gallant discusses the main goal of the mission in Cyprus which was to maintain the peace between the Turks and the Greeks.

With incidents happening every night between the Turks and the Greeks, Mr. Gallant often had to intervene in order to keep people from getting killed.

To set the example for Troop and Platoon Commanders, Mr. Gallant decided to tour the lines at night. In doing so, he helped a lot of soldiers.