27 July 2023 marks the 70^th Anniversary of the end of the fighting of the Korean War when the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953. See: https://cmea-agmc.ca/27-july-anniversary-end-fighting-korean-war

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Extracted from CANFORGEN 016/23 CMP 010/23 011649Z FEB 23

1. ON BEHALF OF THE KING, HER EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL HAS APPROVED NATIONAL HONOURS FOR THE FOLLOWING DESERVING INDIVIDUALS:

5. MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL:

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(2) LCOL M.M. LAKE - FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND RESOLVE UNDER CHALLENGING CONDITIONS WHILE DEPLOYED AS COMMANDER OF JOINT TASK FORCE UKRAINE, MARCH TO OCTOBER 2021

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On 10 December, MGen Daniel Benjamin, presented CME Commendations to Sgt Frederik Marion and Cpl Neeham Khalid at the 34 CER Christmas Dinner for their exceptional service as co-leads of the Component Transfer project. Both NCOs displayed the highest level of expertise in the development of numerous informational tools to assist the CME Branch leadership to provide component transfer information to retiring Regular Force members. Their exceptional professionalism and dedication reflect great credit on them and the RCE.

The narrative for the award is as follows:

The CMEA awarded nine memorial bursaries for $2000 each this year. These are the winners:

The President of the CMEA, CWO Louis Myre, CD (Ret'd), is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 CMEA Bursary.

Since the founding of our country, generations of men and women have served Canada and the world during times of war, military conflict and peace. Through their courage and sacrifice, these men and women have helped to ensure that we live in freedom and peace, while also fostering freedom and peace around the world. Canadians have paused to recognise and honour their contribution at the 11^th hour of the 11^th day of the 11^th month for over 100 years.