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Body Bomb

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

Border Checks

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

Status of Women

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

Town Meeting

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.

Honour

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

Purpose

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

Keeping the Peace

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.

Helping Soldiers

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.

Medals Mean Something

Mr. Desmeules expresses the importance of engaging the youth about the service provided by our Veterans and the significance of their medals.

A New Feeling After Returning Home

Mr. Desmeules shares his personal experiences when returning home to his family.

Uniform Doesn’t Matter

Mr. Desmeules shares his story of returning to Navy service from Army yet not bothering to change uniforms.

Christmas not Quite the Same

Mr. Desmeules describes his time in Rwanda during Christmas and the sadness encountered amongst the soldiers.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19