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Brant jDovidt Native peacekeeper honoured 20 years later ENE Ss an Se eos oe ae By Derek Baldwin Myetis(or 'p | Twine TYENDINAGA \GA TERRITORY — More than 20 years after serving in Cyprus as a Canadian-United Nations peacekeeper, - retired Master Cpl: David Brant was honoured acle pre: Brant with Phe Canadian Peacekeeping on behalf of the Department of National Defence. Before the presen- tation, je made a brief adress to thank Bi Har his bear da’s security ina an changing worl el Gi pan endinaga Mohawks, in val Ae eee the Crown foi said Mara le eye creates bee Bae the price that cost the lives of ny our people,” said Maracle. After a minute's silence to remember fallen ae soldiers, ihe Mohawk a native v. el Watson delivered a brief mor FEU LOE ™ e Story continues on page 4. prayer and asked that all veterans be “We acknowledge the ee of their sacrifice and we give thanks,” said Watson. After the ceremony, Brant said he was receive the ataea long ing from the federal government. After 22 years, ES peed tine along Said, Brant completed his saa aes in INTELUGENCER PHOTO BY DEREK BALDWIN Mohawk Chief R. Donald Maracle presented retired Master Cpl. David Brant with a Canadian Peacekeeping Medal. oe ee of the Bay of oe a tasior wer sites the orl Petawawa after enrolling in mt a Army Signal Contes GE 1961 and wo ye later eee the Canadian Provost le Maras lice, MPs). ated to various posts in 1967; CFB Trenton ge Valcartier in 1974; CEB Edmonton i 1975; CFB Kingston in 1977; Gores I i 1980 cate his back to Trenton. dn ee 1986 with 25 yeas

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