Name/Title
2014 - Afghanistan - Plaque dedicated to the 41 currently serving members of The Canadian Grenadier Guards who participated with the International Security Assistance Force as part of the 2001-2017 War on Terror in made by CGG Sargeant PerstingerDescription
A wooden plaque made by CGG Sargeant Perstinger (who served two tours of duty) dedicated to the 41 currently serving members of The Canadian Grenadier Guards who participated with the International Security Assistance Force as part of the 2001-2017 War on Terror in
A total of no less than 41 CGG Officers, Warrant Officers, Senior NCOs and Other Ranks participated in the War on Terror (2001-2017) and helped earn CGG's most recent Battle Honour (Afghanistan) awarded to The Regiment in 2014. As of 1 June 2012, Thirty Thousand one hundred and fourteen (30,114) awards had been made to Canadian Military personnel.
With the Canadian contribution to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan for at least 30 days cumulative between 24 April 2003 and 31 July 2009, in the theatre of operations which consisted of the political boundaries and airspace of Afghanistan; and/or in the theatre of operations consisting of the political boundaries of Afghanistan, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the Suez Canal and those parts of the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea that are west of sixty-eight degrees East longitude and north of five degrees South latitude, as well as the airspace above those areas for at least 30 cumulative days commencing on August 1, 2009, provided that the service has not been recognized by another service medal.
ABOUT THE ISAF - FIAS MISSION:
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was a multinational military mission in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014. It was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1386 pursuant to the Bonn Agreement, which outlined the establishment of a permanent Afghan government following the U.S. invasion in October 2001. ISAF was a NATO-led security mission whose main purpose was to train the Afghan forces and assist in rebuilding government institutionsCreated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
October 11, 2024Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
May 16, 2025