GENERAL RAY HENAULT, CHAIRMAN OF THE MILITARY COMMITTEE, RESPONDS TO
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANADIAN VIMY AWARD
YesterdayÂ’s
announcement cited General
Henault as a “distinguished Canadian who has exhibited the highest standards of
leadership throughout his career of service to
“I am both honoured and humbled by this
prestigious award,”
said General Henault. “To have my name added to the list of those
very distinguished people who have already received the Vimy Award, is
personally very rewarding.”
“Canada has been well served by this
outstanding officer and leader, and so too has the Alliance,” said Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO’s
Secretary General. “This is well-deserved recognition of his
service career, particularly the past two years as Chairman of the Military
Committee, NATOÂ’s most senior officer, during a time when the
The Vimy Award is
meant to commemorate and honor the courage of the Canadian World War I soldiers
who, in capturing Vimy Ridge on that Easter Monday in 1917, also captured the
imagination of Canadians.
General Henault was elected Chairman of the
NATO Military Committee in November 2004 and assumed that position at NATO
Headquarters in
The Vimy Award is an
annual event conducted by the CDA Institute since 1991 to remind Canadians of
their proud heritage, by annually honoring one Canadian whose contributions to
the security and preservation of democracy in this country, have embodied
the spirit of Vimy Ridge.
For more information on the
Chairman of the Military Committee and General Henault visit:
www.nato.int/ims/home.htm or contact Lieutenant-Colonel Tony White, Public
Information Officer to the Chairman of the Military Committee. +32 2 707
5752
For more information on the Award and
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