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| | 9 years later, Canadians get honours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) |
 | | Major-General Lewis MacKenzie, now retired, was the overall commander of the Vandoos during the 1992 siege of Sarajevo, for which they earned the commendation yesterday. |
 | | Maj.-Gen. MacKenzie said the Vandoos´ 30-day defence of the Bosnian capital´s vital airport in 1992 was critical to the success of the UN mission in the embattled former Yugoslavia. |
 | | The official citation for the Quebec-based regiment, which included elements of the Royal Canadian Regiment, reads: "While surrounded and being shot at by belligerents on all sides, the [Vandoos] steadfastly executed its mission, securing the Sarajevo airport for humanitarian relief flights and escorting these relief convoys into the city. |
| www.balkanpeace.org /wcs/wct/wctc/wctc002.shtml (958 words) |
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