An ideal team
Photo Credit: Peter Hellberg
Colonel Yannick Lemieux MSM, CD - Battlefield guide
Yannick has had a 30 years career with the Canadian Armed Forces and has an extensive operational experience. having been deployed on multiple operations. Yannick has also been the Canadian Defence Attaché to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for 3 years. During his service in Jordan he has toured the country extensively , and has discovered unique sites that are way off the normal beaten track. As a former directing staff at the Canadian Army Staff College, he provides you with extensive analysis and historical context of the battle sites.
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Erica Frank, Cartographer and Photographer
Erica majored in cartography (GIS) and photography in College. She has a passion for history. She creates beautiful battlefield maps and graphics, enabling our clients to fully understand the historical events that took place. Erica has extensive experience producing maps in conflict zones. Her work with various United Nations agencies took her around the world's trouble spots, from North Africa to the Middle East and Ukraine. Erica also doubles as your own personal photographer for your vacation, documenting every steps of the trip so you can focus on the moment.
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Eric Sauvé CD - Battlefield Guide
Eric Sauvé is a former Canadian Army infantry and intelligence officer. He has operational deployments in Afghanistan and in Bosnia. He worked at the US Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and was a consultant for the renewal of the Canadian Defence Intelligence Enterprise. Eric served with the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command and regularly instructs at the NATO Special Operations University in Belgium. He holds a Masters degree in War Studies and has conducted a one year round the world trip with his family.
Dr Chip Saint CSC - Battlefield Guide
Chip retired from full time service in the Australian Army in 2021. During his 37 years of service, he served in intelligence roles at the tactical, operational and strategic levels, including as the senior intelligence officer in Special Operations Command. His operational experience includes peacekeeping missions in Papua New Guinea and in East Timor, as well as deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. Chip holds a Masters degree in War Studies and a Doctorate in Public Leadership, specialising in cross-cultural leadership. Chip and his wife Jo, as well as Max the black and tan Kelpie, own and operate a small avocado farm in South East Queensland.
LCol Samer Al-Sarraj (retired), Head of Logistics
Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret) Samer has served with the Jordanian Armed Forces with distinction. His local knowledge, contacts and insights will ensure that all logistical aspects of your trip will be up to the highest standards.