• Awarded on: August 31, 1998

From June 23 to July 16, 1995, Captain Perego commanded the Forward Air Control Party co-located with an Observation Post at CV 4 on the line separating warring factions in the Visoko district of Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Bosnian forces launched a series of offensives along the front of the Observation Post, placing its occupants in serious danger and under siege for 23 days. In an attempt to reduce the fire, and with little regard for his own safety, Captain Perego covered a distance of 200 meters on open ground to help replace the United Nations flag on the Observation Post. He also displayed inspiring self-control and professionalism while negotiating with armed and hostile belligerents, which resulted in decreasing the tension and securing valuable food and water supplies for members of the Observation Post. Throughout the siege, Captain Perego displayed devotion to duty and self-sacrifice, which helped maintain a United Nations presence on the front line during the heaviest fighting of the Bosnian summer offensive. His actions brought credit to himself and to the Canadian Forces.