Corporal Michael McTeague
Cpl Mike McTeague was deployed to Afghanistan in August of 2006 with 2 Combat Engineer Regiments from Petawawa. On September 3, 2006 Mike’s section along with the infantry were involved in a fire fight which took the life of his Sergeant, Sgt Shane Stachnik. Sadly, a number of others were also lost in the fire fight.
Later that year on September 18, Mike was injured while on a foot patrol in Afghanistan's Zhari district. The patrol had stopped for a moment for an elderly man walking a bicycle through the patrol; this elderly man then detonated a hidden explosive device. Mike was 3-5 meters from the blast. The bomber had packed ball bearings to inflict more damage and Mike’s injuries included multiple breaks and fractures to both legs and feet, a large shrapnel wound to his bowel and a ball bearing that struck him in the neck.
Mike has completed most of his rehabilitation and is working as a finance clerk for the military until a medical release is given.
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Master Corporal Jody Mitic
In January 2007, Jody's life changed forever when he went out on patrol in Afghanistan with three other Canadian soldiers. Jody was the last one to pass through an opening in a wall when his right foot touched the ground for the last time. Shock waves hammered through his body as the landmine exploded. His right foot had disappeared, his left foot could not be saved.
Three years of rehabilitation later, Jody lives in Ottawa with his wife, Sgt. Alannah Gilmore, the medic who helped put his broken body on the helicopter, and their 18 month daughter, Aylah.
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