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Senior leaders of Edmonton-based infantry battalion reinstated after investigation
National Defence said a thorough review restored Lt.-Col. Jason Hudson and Chief Warrant Officer Kim Doerr to command after their removal pending investigation.
- On Friday, the Department of National Defence reinstated Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Jason Hudson and Chief Warrant Officer Kim Doerr to lead the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry following a thorough investigation.
- Earlier this week, the department announced the removal of Hudson and Doerr pending investigation, though National Defence spokesman Dan Blouin provided no insight into the original decision.
- Lieutenant-General Michael Wright, Commander of the Canadian Army, authorized the return after a thorough review, stating senior leadership have confidence in Hudson and Doerr's ability to continue leading the unit.
- Appropriate disciplinary measures are being taken in accordance with established policies, Blouin noted, though National Defence has not disclosed details about the incident itself.
- The PPCLI, founded in 1914, deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 2002 and earned a Presidential Unit Citation for its stand at Kapyong during the Korean War in 1951.
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Senior leaders of Edmonton-based infantry battalion reinstated after investigation
EDMONTON - The Department of National Defence has reinstated two leaders of a respected Edmonton battalion days after announcing they had been removed pending an investigation.
·Toronto, Canada
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