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bobdina
09-17-2009, 01:11 PM
The Medal of Military Valour is awarded for an act of valour or devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.

Corporal Dave Gionet, MMV
Petawawa, Ontario, and Pigeon-Hill, New Brunswick
Medal of Military Valour


On April 11, 2007, Corporal Gionet saved the life of a fellow crewmember after his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Nalgham, Afghanistan. After freeing the trapped driver, Private Dolmovic and Corporal Gionet performed life-saving first aid, despite imminent risks of fire, explosions and enemy attack.