Meritorious Service Cross
- Awarded on: March 7, 1996
- Invested on: September 13, 1996
Rank: Brigadier-General
From July until October of 1995, Brigadier-General Forand served as commander of Sector South with the United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation (UNCRO) in the Serb-controlled territory of Krajina in Croatia. During "Operation Storm", which started on August 4, 1995, he provided outstanding leadership and demonstrated extreme courage and determination. Thanks to his actions, countless UN peacekeepers and more than 700 Serb refugees escaped injury.
