Canadian Armed Forces

Major-General MacKenzie speaks about his promotion to Major-General in the field and receiving his Canadian rank badge.

Major-General MacKenzie provides some historical background as to how he was chosen by the UN to command troops in Croatia and set up headquarters in Sarajevo.

Mr. Wadman explains the difficulties faced when returning home from a mission and the effect it has on themselves and their family.

Mr. Wadman provides his view on the difficulty of being a peacekeeper when initially trained as a combat soldier.

Mr. Wadman expresses the feelings he had when interacting with the children, doing all he possibly could for a child’s survival.

Mr. Wadman expresses his positive opinion and feeling on providing food and humanitarian aid to the locals realizing the value of the UN presence.

Mr. Wadman tells of his daily routine and events as a peacekeeper in the devastated city of Sarajevo.

Mr. Ott remarks that no words can express the pride for serving his country.

Mr. Ott provides his opinion on how his unit was sent over to serve in a country that because of circumstance would haunt them for the rest of their lives.

Mr. Ott expresses his feelings about the level of comradery that is built in the military and how that strong bond remains even after service time.