Retired Major, Daniel Eustace served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 29 years, both as a Reservist and as a Regular Force member. He served in operations in Canada, including the ice storm of 1999 and with NATO forces in Afghanistan, as Chief of Training in the International Security Assistance Force Headquarters’ Counter-Improvised Explosives Devices Branch. Mr. Eustace also served in Turkey, Guatemala, Germany, Serbia and Kenya, in roles designed to assist NATO parties, allies and other forces to gain critical knowledge in various operational spheres. Lastly, during his service, he played a significant role in the tragic, but necessary, duty of repatriating the fallen from overseas operations that included aspects of the Highway of Heroes and the immediate care of fallen comrades’ families.
Mr. Eustace is a long-standing member of The Royal Canadian Legion, where he ably assisted Veterans at Sunnybrook Hospital’s K Wing and helped with remembrance services in downtown Toronto. He is now a member of his local Legion branch in Sydenham. At Sunnybrook Hospital, he organized and participated in outings for resident Veterans to visit the Canadian Forces College in order to interact with staff and students. Mr. Eustace has recently formed a committee at his local Legion branch to identify, catalogue and display a large quantity of historical material.
As editor of the Royal Canadian Military Institute publication SITREP, Mr. Eustace has repeatedly incorporated material in support of Veterans’ services at Sunnybrook, and most recently, Veterans Affairs Canada. He also supported the Royal Canadian Military Institute’s involvement in the Invictus Games Toronto 2017.
Having retired from the Canadian Armed Forces in June 2016, Mr. Eustace is in the process of successfully transitioning to civilian life, while remaining actively engaged with the security and defence community through his work at the Canadian Forces College and the Royal Military College. As well, he is actively seeking new ways to connect with Veterans in his community.