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The Good and the Bad

Heroes Remember

The Good and the Bad

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The best aspects of the mission, I enjoyed immensely the importance of the group I was with. The mission, the type of mission we were on. We were able to be very mobile with the help of helicopters all over the place. So we saw everywhere on the Island. We saw different ways of life. As stressful that it was to take in, it was just an adventure. Every Canadian that's joined the forces just goes for the adventure. I mean just a, yeah sure, willing to help, but the adventure of seeing different areas of the world. The worst aspects is what we witnessed and smelled and even worse than that is they're still in the same state. Nothing's changed.
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Mr. Vaillancourt expresses his feelings on the mission Haiti.

Marc Vaillancourt

Mr. Vaillancourt was born April 22, 1957 in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. After high school, Mr. Vaillancourt was interested in receiving a trade and with the desire to live the adventure of the military, age 19, he decided to join. At this time, Mr. Vaillancourt trained as a vehicle technician and joined with the Elelctricial Mechanical Engineer branch. Mr. Vaillacourt held rank as Master Warrant Officer. In 1990 Mr. Vaillacourt’s postings began as part of the 12th Armoured Regiment with a tour to Cyprus and in 1997 was part of a unit that travelled to Haiti; a specialized tour organized in Ottawa with only 5 soldiers in command. Mr. Vaillancourt was discharged from the military and now resides in Barrie, Ontario with his family.

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Video
Owner:
Veterans Affairs Canada
Duration:
1:02
Person Interviewed:
Marc Vaillancourt
War, Conflict or Mission:
Canadian Armed Forces
Branch:
Army
Rank:
Warrant Officer

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