From the CBC, 19 December 2020
As the head of NATO’s training mission in Iraq, Canadian Military Engineer MGen Jennie Carignan had a front row seat to some of the most extraordinary and dangerous moments on the international scene in 2020. What was it like to sit in her chair as she tried to hold the NATO mission together in the face of a potential war with Iran, possible expulsion from Iraq and a global pandemic?
The CBC's Murray Brewster spoke with her about some of the key moments, giving us a glimpse into her battle diary. See the article and listen to the interview by clicking in this link, Battle diary: a Canadian soldier looks back on a year commanding NATO troops in Iraq.
