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Major Mac Culloch shares his thoughts on his time in the military and the sacrifices of many to make Canada the great country it is today!
Wayne Mac Culloch
Le Major Wayne Mac Culloch est né en 1953 au Cap Breton et il a grandi au Québec. À 18 ans, il a fréquenté le Collège royal militaire pour ensuite s’enrôler en 1968, à titre d’ingénieur militaire. M. Mac Culloch a été déployé trois fois en Bosnie et une fois en Haïti. Il a pris sa retraite après 41 ans de service. Il a ensuite travaillé avec le Ministère de la Défense nationale. Depuis 2004, M. Mac Culloch est un bénévole dévoué pour présenter le “Module de la paix” avec le programme Rencontres du Canada, partageant avec les jeunes l’importance du service et du sacrifice.
Transcription
The first thing I do is I remember the fallen. I’ve lost a number of friends and colleagues over the years, some to accidents, some from natural causes and I remember their service and what they brought to the table and how they made the world a better place. That’s the first thing that goes through my head. From my vantage point I have a clear view of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. And I also remember those that I don’t know, never knew and the fact that many of them gave their lives in anonymity to all but their very close loved ones but yet it’s made Canada such a wonderful place. For many of the people who live in this country
they have no concept of the hardships that still exist in many corners of the world and I'm very thankful that they are ignorant of those things. So I remember, you know, that the road to get to the peaceful country that we enjoy today was not an easy one, it was built on the sacrifices of many.