Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Cross
Awarded on: 1993-01-14
Invested on: 1993-02-12
Brigadier-General Douglas was the Deputy Chief Military Observer of the United Nations Observer Group in Central America during the demobilization of the Nicaraguan Resistance in April 1990. Demonstrating outstanding leadership, initiative and dedication, he planned, coordinated and directed the disarming and demobilization of more than 23,000 Nicaraguan Resistance fighters under dangerous conditions. His personal involvement in all aspects of the negotiations and subsequent demobilization accelerated the peace process. Brigadier-General Douglas' continuous display of courage and leadership earned him the respect of the United Nations Forces and the region's combatants alike.