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Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence , Canada with his family
Chandigarh, November 06,2015 : Indo-Canadian Liberal MP elected from Vancouver South is also an Amritdhari (Baptised ) Sikh has taken over as National Defense .It is a historical , great and proud moment for the whole Punjabi World and especially the Sikhs .It may be recalled that Navdip Bains also Amritdhari Sikh. Born in Bambeli Village of Mahilpur Tehsil of Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, Harjit Sajjan has served Canada and his community as both a soldier and a police officer. Harjit Sajjan immigrated to Canada from India with his family when he was five years old. Having grown up in South Vancouver, Harjit benefitted from everything this diverse and culturally rich community had to offer. While attending local elementary and high schools, Harjit was active in many of the sporting and athletic programs. Harjit is married to Dr. Kuljit Kaur Sajjan, a UBC-educated family doctor, and together they have two young children. DISTINGUISHED MILITARY SERVICE Harjit Sajjan was a member of the Vancouver Police Department for 11 Years serving in South Vancouver and was selected as a Detective for the Gang Crime Unit. Harjit has long been advocating for education and mentorship programs that engage the youth to become more active members of society, while strengthening youth defense against the rule of gangs and drugs. Speaking about Harjit, Brigadier-General David Fraser was quoted in a letter to then Chief Constable Jamie Graham of the Vancouver Police Department: “He was the best single Canadian intelligence asset in theatre, and his hard work, personal bravery, and dogged determination undoubtedly saved a multitude of Coalition lives. Through his courage and dedication, (then) Major Sajjan has singlehandedly changed the face of intelligence gathering and analysis in Afghanistan.†Harjit Sajjan has four operational deployments; one to Bosnia and three deployments to Afghanistan. He has been awarded the following honours in recognition of his service to Canada: Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal (Afghanistan) General Campaign Star (Afghanistan) Mention in Dispatch Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal NATO Service Medal (Bosnia) Golden Jubilee Medal Diamond Jubilee Medal Canadian Forces’ Decoration US Army Commendation Medal Chief of Defence Staff Commendation Deputy Minister Award (Department of National Defence)
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