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Adjustment Back to Civilian Life

Adjustment Back to Civilian Life

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

Difficulty as a Combat Soldier

Difficulty as a Combat Soldier

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

The Children of Sarajevo

The Children of Sarajevo

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

Value of Humanitarian Aid

Value of Humanitarian Aid

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

A Typical Day

A Typical Day

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

Guarding the PTT Building

Guarding the PTT Building

Mr. Ott shares a heart-wrenching experience he had while on guard duty and how the guilt and responsibility remains with him today.

I Lived the Dream

I Lived the Dream

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

Soldiers Sent Over Like Guinea Pigs

Soldiers Sent Over Like Guinea Pigs

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.

Comradery When Out of the Military

Comradery When Out of the Military

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.

Opening Up the Sarajevo Airport

Opening Up the Sarajevo Airport

Mr. Ott contributes the opening of the airport as one of his unit’s greatest accomplishments as a Canadian soldier.

Limitations with Rules of Engagement

Limitations with Rules of Engagement

Mr. Ott speaks about the frustrations in dealing with certain rules of engagements while trying to protect the local people.

Locals Fleeing for Their Lives

Locals Fleeing for Their Lives

Mr. Ott tells of the elite soldiers picked to provide humanitarian aid to the besieged city of Sarajevo and how life for the locals was destroyed as they fled from the villages.

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