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Rick Brad Kurelo CD (February 15,1962) Served with the Canadian Airborne Regiment (1989-1991) as well as with the Canadian Forces Reserves (Queen’s Own Rifles) in Bosnia (2001) and Afghanistan (2008-2009). As a psychological operations specialist in Afghanistan, he worked on a variety of missions outside the wire. He was injured by an improvised explosive device for which he received the distinguished battlefield decoration, the Sacrifice Medal. Rick was treated for PTSD following his return to Canada and is a strong advocate of effective mental health services for veterans. Rick retired from the military in 2012. As a member of the Oshawa Fire Services for the past 24 years, Rick is currently an acting Captain. He is also a consultant in fire risk management with Harex Inc. After years of writing and recounting his many stories, Rick was encouraged to put them together in a book, so he wrote a memoir, Firefight.

Biography
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Published works
In 2014, Kurelo authored a memoir, titled Firefight.

Awards
In 2000, Kurelo was awarded the Canadian Sacrifice Medal, one of the highest honours the Canadian Armed Forces awards.