• Awarded on: December 20, 1996

In August 1995, Lieutenant Godin was platoon commander of C Company, 1st Canadian Battalion, in Pristeg, in the former Yugoslavia. Despite heavy artillery fire, he led the defence of a United Nations observation post that was under mortar fire, providing assistance to his men, who were threatened by Croatian forces, which on several occasions had attempted to seize the post. The leadership, determination and calm Lieutenant Godin displayed in an extremely tense situation enabled him to ensure the safety of his personnel and retain control of the observation post.