Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: April 10, 2018
- Invested on: November 12, 2019
Rank: Major
From July 2016 to March 2017, Major Veitch was deployed to Kuwait as part of Canada’s Middle East Stabilization Force. As the engineer planner of the Combined Joint Task Force, he synchronized engineering units across a multinational coalition in the fight against Daesh. Renowned for his technical acumen, esprit de corps and dedication, Major Veitch directly contributed to the success of multiple operations in both Iraq and Syria, bringing credit to Canada in the process.
