In the Echo Essentials Podcast clip above, Mike Harrison, a retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan, speaks about the late Jess Larochelle, whom he calls "a real Canadian hero."
Harrison and Andrew Larochelle, the brother of Jess, join hosts Scott Clark and Dave Dale to discuss the federal government's inaction regarding the campaign by military veteran group Valour in the Presence of the Enemy to award local veteran Jess Larochelle and other military veterans the Canadian Victoria Cross, the nation's highest military honour.
Harrison made his feelings on the Victoria Cross known in a BayToday letter to the editor entitled This government is ignoring the sacrifices of our warriors.
Recorded in the North Bay Echo Community Podcast studio, this episode also revisits the ultimate sacrifice made by Jess Larochelle, who passed away at 41 due to his injuries suffered in Afghanistan last summer. The campaign for the Victoria Cross will continue despite Larochelle's death.
The Echo Essentials Podcast ties together all of the elements of the North Bay Echo Community Podcast Network and is hosted by Essentials newsletter editor Dale and Echo’s principal partner Clark. North Bay Echo is a network of podcasts focusing on our community. Guests on the weekly Echo Essentials Podcast reflect on the challenges and issues facing North Bay while Clark and Dale discuss the topics and podcasts featured in the newsletters.
Find the full-length episode of the podcast featuring Harrison and Larochelle as guests and other podcast offerings at North Bay Echo.
