Military

Kevin Junor

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TweetChief Warrant Officer, Military Diversity Advisor, Canadian Forces, Toronto, ON. Born: Birmingham, England. Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Kevin Junor joined the Canadian Forces in 1980, as an infantry soldier in the Toronto Scottish Regiment. In 1998, he was promoted to the rank of CWO and appointed to the position of Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM). He [...]

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Dr. Donald Holness

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TweetDefence Scientist (Retired), Department of National Defence, Research & Development Branch, Ottawa, ON. Born: Jamaica. After completing his Doctorate in Physiology with a major in Neurophysiology, Dr. Holness’s research interests branched into the field of diving and aerospace medicine. During his career, scientific research in the fields of diving and aerospace medicine led to the [...]

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John Madison

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TweetChief Petty Officer First Class (Retired), Department of National Defence, Dartmouth, NS. Born: Montreal, QC. Chief Petty Officer First Class, John Madison, joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1953, at the age of 16, as a Radio Operator. By his retirement in 1992, he had distinguished himself by becoming the first Black to qualify in Canadian [...]

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