Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2007-11-23
Invested on: 2008-03-26
Lieutenant Lavigne, then Petty Officer First Class, provided outstanding service as the Canadian Defence Attaché Assistant to Pakistan and Afghanistan between 2003 and 2007. His performance in a demanding and dangerous operational environment during Canadian Forces Operations ATHENA, ARCHER, PLATEAU and ARGUS brought great credit to the Canadian Forces and to Canada.