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2008, Dec 5, Corporal Mark Robert McLaren, 1RCR, Afghanistan

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Mike Blais:

National Post · Monday, May 31, 2010

Valour award. Lest we forget the courage of our fallen comrades. 


CORPORAL MARK ROBERT MCLAREN, M.M.V. (DECEASED)

Omemee Medal of Military Valour

On Nov. 6, 2008, Corporal McLaren's joint Canadian-Afghan patrol was ambushed in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The attack seriously injured his team's Afghan interpreter, paralyzing him and leaving him exposed to further enemy fire. Heedless to the incoming fire, Corporal McLaren crawled 10 metres to his colleague's position, extracted him to a safe location and administered first aid. Corporal McLaren's courage and selfless devotion to his team prevented the interpreter's immediate loss and allowed for his safe evacuation.

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