Deployed: Canadian Army Reservists Overseas: Michael Vernon

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Serving and retired Canadian reservists recount their experiences on operational deployments from the 1970s to 2000s--from Egypt and Cyprus, through Africa and the former Yugoslavia, to Afghanistan.  The interviews are augmented by personal photos, archival and original footage.  The interviews were conducted in 2016 and 2017 on behalf of 41 Canadian Brigade Group, the Army Reserve formation in Alberta.  The documentary was produced in 2017 and revised slightly in 2019. Additional editing assistance; was provided by Army Public Affairs.

These stories are taken from the video documentary Deployed: Canadian Army Reservists Overseas and include the YouTube link.

Michael Vernon
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