Dan Menard

You got to sympathise, it happens to the best of us. Dan Menard was a vandoos exchange officer. I think he was OC Recce in Bosnia 95, is that correct?

Canwest News Service

The chief of the defence staff, Gen. Walt Natynczyk, may be called to testify at the formal court martial of the commander of Canada's nearly 3,000 troops in Afghanistan, who has been charged with the negligent discharge of his weapon. Canada's top soldier was one of several eyewitnesses to an incident at Kandahar Airfield on March 25 in which Brig.-Gen. Daniel Menard's gun went off. The case is to heard by a military court in Gatineau, Que., on May 25.
The decision to proceed with a standing court martial against Menard was made on May 5, according to a Department of National

Brigadier-General Daniel Ménard joined the Canadian Forces in 1984. Upon completion of basic officer training, he was posted to the 3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, as a platoon commander.

In 1987, during this first regimental tour, he served as aide-de-camp to the Colonel of the Royal 22e Régiment, General Jean-Victor Allard.

Promoted to Captain in 1988, he was posted to Britain to serve as an exchange officer with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. During this tour, he completed the All-Arms Tactics Course and the Support Company Commander's Course at the School of Infantry in Warminster, England, and served in Britain, Germany and some operational theatres as deputy commander and, later, commander of a rifle company.

Sorry Al, have to disagree there mate. No sympathy at all, he would have had none for any soldier under his command and rightly so. I agree it is embarrassing for a man in his position and rank but sympathy, I think not. I can recall ND's occuring within the Battalion and the culprit made to feel like the lowest form of life on the planet so come on what is good for the goose is sauce for the gander.

Not so much for his punishment, which he will richly deserve......More for the embarrassment of his very public position. All of us are only ever one step away from a complete disaster. because thats what this is for him.

It would be really interesting to know how many soldiers he has severely disciplined in his career for the same offense.