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Major Mac Culloch takes us through the meaning and significance of medals received in honour of his 40 years of military service.
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
Well they come from three sources; Canada, the UN and NATO. The first one is the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal for Canadian peacekeeping service. The one next to it is the UN medal for Bosnia during the civil war. Next to it is another UN medal for Haiti after the departure of its dictator. The next one in line is a NATO medal with a little 3 on it meaning I have received it three times for rebuilding Bosnia after the Civil War. The next one in line is the Queen’s Golden Jubilee medal. And the next one in line is the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal so her majesty on the throne for 50 years and distinguished service during that period of time and then 60 years and different distinguished service during that period of time. The one at the tail end is the Canadian Forces decoration, the two bars on it meaning I have received it 3 times. And the little gold bar underneath is the Minister of Veterans Affairs commendation. The 3 little silver stars with the maple leafs underneath that is the Army Commanders commendation for the disarmament agreement that we managed to get together in Bosnia.