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The Minister
October 12, 2007 - Oromocto, New-Brunswick, Canada
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, presents Corporal Robert Haas the General Campaign Star at CFB Gagetown in Oromocto New Brunswick. This general service award has been created as a means to recognize - in a timelier manner - those who serve in operations in the presence of an armed enemy. Rather than creating a new honour for each new Canadian Forces operation as it arises, the General Campaign Star and General Service Medal - with the addition of individual operational bars - can be awarded in the future to honour participation in any operation that meets the criteria.
Corporal Robert Haas is from Brents Cove, Newfoundland, and has been in the Canadian Forces for seven years. He is an Infantry Soldier and is a member of 2nd Royal Canadian Regiment at CFB Gagetown. In 2007, soldiers from CFB Gagetown were deployed overseas as part of Task Force Afghanistan 1-07 Roto 3 to bring stability to the region.
Photo by Cpl Max Murphy, CFB Gagetown, Oromocto, NB
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