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Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Darcy Lee Leslie Burd

Timberlea, Nova Scotia, Canada

Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division

  • Meritorious Service Medal

    Awarded on: 2020-08-14
    Invested on: 2021-11-04
    Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Burd was coxswain on Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship St. John’s, deployed on Operation REASSURANCE from January to July 2018. His operational focus and People First, Mission Always leadership kept the crew motivated, disciplined and focused despite the difficult, complex and changing operational environment. His efforts reached beyond his ship, tirelessly working with NATO partners in the volatile Eastern Mediterranean and Baltic seas, to raise camaraderie, increase operational output, and ultimately enhance Canada’s reputation on the global stage.