July 17, 2025
Canadian Veterans of Afghanistan Deserve Consideration for Canadian Victoria Cross Medal
(OTTAWA, ON) On October 14, 2006, Private Jess Larochelle of the 1st Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group was manning an observation post when it was destroyed by an enemy rocket in Pashmul, Afghanistan. Although he was alone, severely injured, and under sustained enemy fire in his exposed position at the ruined observation post, he aggressively […]