Retired General Jonathan Vance Loses Military Honour at His Own Request

Retired General Jonathan Vance Loses Military Honour at His Own Request
Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance watches a news conference from the front row of seats in Ottawa, May 7, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Retired gen. Jonathan Vance, Canada’s former chief of the defence staff, has terminated his appointment to a major Canadian military honour.

A notice posted in the Canada Gazette, the federal government’s official newspaper, says Vance asked that his appointment to the Order of Military Merit be terminated and the Governor General has granted his request.