Any officer who served on the Serbian/Croatian border as a UN peacekeeper

[Dobo]

I am an aspiring writer wanting to write a fictional novel about a Serbian born Canadian who served the Canadian Forces as a UN Peacekeeper in the area of the Serbian/Croatian border. The book is intended to highlight Canadian Multiculturalism as well as the Canadian Forces. My family is originally from Serbia and much of the characters are based on them and myself. I have a few questions such as rules of engagement and I also have some tales in the story that I want to know if they are valid and at all believable. The main Character holds the rank of Lieutenant. I know it is an odd request but I want the book to be believable even if it is fiction. I have been on disability for several years and finally figured since I am stuck in the house 24/7 365, I might as well try something new. When I was 19 I tried to join up as a sapper and was rejected because of my health issues, I knew they would reject me but i spent years daydreaming of it and was not going to walk away without trying, so this is kinda my way of being a part of something I always want to be. I would love to do non-fiction historical book of the CF but being unable to visit the veterans and get their stories and not being able to visit the battle grounds to see what our forces were up against I decided i would never be able to do it justice.

If there is someone out there that would be willing to answer a few of my questions I would greatly appreciate it, private message me or email me and we can correspond

I thank you for your time,
Robert M Dobo

 

[Dobo]

As an incentive, to the person who decides to help me out I will make a $300 donation to the site in their name, it will probably take me a few months to get the money but my word is my bond and it will be done.

 

[X Royal]

It's highly unlikely that a Serbian born Canadian Lt. would be sent as a UN Peacekeeper in the area of the Serbian/Croatian border.
This would only tend to decrease the view of the Canadians as impartial. The only likely exception would be in a translator position.

 

[ModlrMike]

There's actually a regulation the prohibits foreign service to the country of your birth without the concurrence of the CDS. That being said, we had several third generation expatriates of Croatian descent with us in 93.

 

[Kat Stevens]

We had 2 guys on Harmony in 92 of Yugoslavian origin.  They both had to go through extra screening, and wear nametags with "Smith" on them.

 

[aesop081]

  They both had to go through extra screening, and wear nametags with "Smith" on them.

One guy with us who was with us for HARMONY in 94-95 had to do the same. He was a signaler IIRC and was of Serbian heritage.

 

[the 48th regulator]

One guy with us who was with us for HARMONY in 94-95 had to do the same. He was a signaler IIRC and was of Serbian heritage.

Ditto with us on the same tour.

My friend, from the 48th, was of Croatian descent and had to do the same.  He was a rifleman, but what sucked was he had to go to all of the negotiations and such to mack sure the translators, and conversations, were on the up and up.


dileas

tess

 

[Nfld Sapper]

There's actually a regulation the prohibits foreign service to the country of your birth without the concurrence of the CDS. That being said, we had several third generation expatriates of Croatian descent with us in 93.

Care to provide a ref for the above?

 

[Crazyman]

If you are still interested give me a shout.
[email protected]

 

[brihard]

I've got a buddy from the 48th who's Bosnian, and speaks the language. Very valuable asset. But it took him years to get approved to go on tour over there because of exactly the issues brought up above.