Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: June 9, 2005
- Invested on: April 28, 2006
Rank: Colonel
Colonel Applegate, an American citizen, consistently exhibited an exemplary standard of professionalism, skill and initiative in his duties as US Army Attaché to Canada. During his tenure in 2003, Canada deployed two separate missions to Afghanistan in support of the campaign against terrorism. Coordination between the two armies for these deployments was critical. Colonel Applegate was an instrumental conduit between the Pentagon, United States South Command, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and the Canadian Forces. His professionalism and leadership contributed greatly to the combined interoperability with our closest ally during a period of conflict, and brought great credit to the Canadian Forces and to Canada.
