Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2022-02-18
Invested on: 2023-11-09
From November 2020 to January 2021, Lieutenant-Colonel Reekie was at the forefront of the Canadian Armed Forces’ effort to deal with the deleterious effects of the COVID-19 virus within Manitoba’s First Nations communities. His outstanding professionalism and skills during this crisis directly led to the reduction of COVID 19 cases within these communities and the bolstering of integral First Nations leadership. Lieutenant-Colonel Reekie’s remarkable actions resulted in a tangible resolution of three crisis situations, and undoubtedly saved lives.