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OTTAWA -- David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will present a Meritorious Service Medal on Thursday to Major Derek Prohar, a 9I制作厂免费 graduate from Avonlea, Sask., who played hockey and football at 9I制作厂免费.
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 9I制作厂免费 Redmen football team for one season, then joined the hockey Redmen, where he played at forward 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.
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MILITARY VALOUR DECORATIONS
Medal of Military Valour
Captain William Todd Fielding, M.M.V., C.D.听听听听听听听听听听听听 Niagara Falls, Ont.
Master Corporal Adam Holmes, M.M.V.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Kapuskasing, Ont.
Master Corporal Gilles-Remi Mikkelson, M.M.V.听听听听听听听听听听 Bella Coola, B.C.
Private Philip Millar, M.M.V.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lower Sackville, N.S.
Master Corporal Paul Douglas Mitchell, M.M.V.听听听听听听听听听听 Weymouth, N.S.
Private John Nelson, M.M.V.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Wiseton, Sask.
Sergeant Graham Marc Verrier, M.M.V., C.D.听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Winnipeg, Man.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Cross (Military Division)
Colonel Christian Drouin, M.S.C., C.D.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Montreal, Que.
Colonel Simon Charles Hetherington, M.S.C., C.D.听听听听听听听 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.听听 Ottawa, Ont.
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Meritorious Service Medal (Military Division)
Colonel David Edward Barr, M.S.M., C.D.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Victoria, B.C.
Major Annie Bouchard, M.S.M., C.D.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Roberval, Que.
Master Corporal Danny Denis Boyd, M.S.M., C.D.听听听听听听听听听 La Tuque, Que.
Colonel Shane Anthony Brennan, M.S.M., C.D.听听听听听听听听听 听听听Ottawa, Ont.
Corporal Bobby Brown, M.S.M.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 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.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Campbellford, Ont.
Warrant Officer Joseph Jacques Friolet, M.S.M., C.D.听听听 Bathurst, N.B.
Colonel Raymond Marc Gagne, M.S.M., C.D.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 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)听听 Cleveland, Ohio,
Major Patrick John Koch, M.S.M., C.D.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 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.听听听 Ottawa, Ont.
Captain(N) John Frederick Newton, O.M.M., M.S.M., C.D.听 Halifax, N.S.
Captain James Alan O'Neill, M.S.M., C.D.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Hamilton, Ont.
Warrant Officer George Nelson Parrott, M.S.M., C.D.听听听听 Duncan, B.C.
Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Brian Patrick, M.S.M., C.D.听 Kitchener, Ont.
Captain(N) Kenneth John Pickford, M.S.M., C.D.听听听听听听听听听 Ottawa, Ont. & Halifax, N.S.
Major Derek Prohar, M.M.V., M.S.M.听听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Avonlea, Sask.
Major Liam Wade Rutland, M.S.M., C.D.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Pembroke, Ont.
Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Scheidl, M.S.M., C.D.听听听听听听听听 Ottawa, Ont.
Captain Robert Scott, M.S.M.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Prince Albert, Sask.
Major Donald James Senft, M.S.M., C.D.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Kelowna, B.C.
Lieutenant-Colonel Jeffery Douglas Smyth, M.S.M., C.D.听 Chatham, Ont.
Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Whited, Jr., M.S.M. (United听 Colorado Springs, States Army) Colorado, U.S.A.
Brigadier-General Gregory Achilles Young, O.M.M., M.S.M., C.D. 听Windsor, Ont.
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