±«ΣγΦ±²₯ grad to receive Military Decoration from Governor General, Thursday
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OTTAWA -- David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will present a Meritorious Service Medal on Thursday to Major Derek Prohar, a ±«ΣγΦ±²₯ graduate from Avonlea, Sask., who played hockey and football at ±«ΣγΦ±²₯.
The presentation ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m., in Rideau Hall.
It is the second military decoration for Prohar, who previously received the Medal of Military Valour in 2007, after working as a liaison officer with the United States Special Forces in Afghanistan during the battle at Sperwan Ghar, September 5-12, 2006.
Prohar was a defensive back with the ±«ΣγΦ±²₯ Redmen football team for one season, then joined the hockey Redmen, where he played at ±«ΣγΦ±²₯ and patrolled the blueline from 1994 to 1998. He won the University's Richard Pound Award in 1998 for proficiency and leadership in athletics before graduating with a bachelor's degree, majoring in economics and political science.
Prohar was an Operational Mentor and Liaison Team operations officer and headquarters company commander in Afghanistan. He planned and influenced operations, guaranteeing the necessary support to mentor teams operating in isolated and high-threat locations.
In 2006, he held the rank of captain and was working as the rear machine gunner on the battalion commander's vehicle when wounded by an improvised explosive device during an intense enemy ambush and despite his injuries. He continued returning fire and assisted the commander with the control of the attack, which resulted in the successful seizing of key terrain.
The Governor General will present seven Medals of Military Valour to members of the Canadian Forces who have displayed gallantry and devotion to duty in combat, as well as four Meritorious Service Crosses (Military Division) and 28 Meritorious Service Medals (Military Division) to individuals whose specific achievements have brought honour to the Canadian Forces and to Canada.
RECIPIENTS
MILITARY VALOUR DECORATIONS
Medal of Military Valour
Captain William Todd Fielding, M.M.V., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Niagara Falls, Ont.
Master Corporal Adam Holmes, M.M.V.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Kapuskasing, Ont.
Master Corporal Gilles-Remi Mikkelson, M.M.V.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Bella Coola, B.C.
Private Philip Millar, M.M.V.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Lower Sackville, N.S.
Master Corporal Paul Douglas Mitchell, M.M.V.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Weymouth, N.S.
Private John Nelson, M.M.V.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Wiseton, Sask.
Sergeant Graham Marc Verrier, M.M.V., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Winnipeg, Man.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Cross (Military Division)
Colonel Christian Drouin, M.S.C., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Montreal, Que.
Colonel Simon Charles Hetherington, M.S.C., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Oakville, Ont.
Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Simon Armand Vinet, M.M.M., M.S.C., C.D. Longueuil, Que.
Lieutenant-Colonel Jerome Francis Walsh, M.S.C., C.D.ΜύΜύ Ottawa, Ont.
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Meritorious Service Medal (Military Division)
Colonel David Edward Barr, M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Victoria, B.C.
Major Annie Bouchard, M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Roberval, Que.
Master Corporal Danny Denis Boyd, M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ La Tuque, Que.
Colonel Shane Anthony Brennan, M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ ΜύΜύΜύOttawa, Ont.
Corporal Bobby Brown, M.S.M.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Holland Centre, Ont.
Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Freeman Butterworth, M.S.M., C.D. Glace Bay, N.S.
Colonel James Roy Forestell, M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Campbellford, Ont.
Warrant Officer Joseph Jacques Friolet, M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύ Bathurst, N.B.
Colonel Raymond Marc Gagne, M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ St-Gilles de Lotbiniere, Que.
Lieutenant-Commander Louis Christian Hache, M.S.M., C.D.Petit-Rocher, N.B. and Middle Sackville, N.S.
Captain(N) Richard Philip Harrison, O.M.M., M.S.M., C.D.Victoria, B.C.
Colonel Jeffrey Holachek, M.S.M. (United States Army)ΜύΜύ Cleveland, Ohio,
Major Patrick John Koch, M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ White Rock, B.C.
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Frederick McGrath, O.M.M., M.S.M., C.D. St. John's, N.L.
Sergeant Charles Andrew McLean, M.M.M., M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύ Ottawa, Ont.
Captain(N) John Frederick Newton, O.M.M., M.S.M., C.D.Μύ Halifax, N.S.
Captain James Alan O'Neill, M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Hamilton, Ont.
Warrant Officer George Nelson Parrott, M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύ Duncan, B.C.
Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Brian Patrick, M.S.M., C.D.Μύ Kitchener, Ont.
Captain(N) Kenneth John Pickford, M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Ottawa, Ont. & Halifax, N.S.
Major Derek Prohar, M.M.V., M.S.M.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύAvonlea, Sask.
Major Liam Wade Rutland, M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Pembroke, Ont.
Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Scheidl, M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Ottawa, Ont.
Captain Robert Scott, M.S.M.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Prince Albert, Sask.
Major Donald James Senft, M.S.M., C.D.ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Kelowna, B.C.
Lieutenant-Colonel Jeffery Douglas Smyth, M.S.M., C.D.Μύ Chatham, Ont.
Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Whited, Jr., M.S.M. (UnitedΜύ Colorado Springs, States Army) Colorado, U.S.A.
Brigadier-General Gregory Achilles Young, O.M.M., M.S.M., C.D. ΜύWindsor, Ont.
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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
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