{"id":2644,"date":"2021-09-20T12:49:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T12:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectheroes.ca\/2021\/09\/20\/grenon-andrew\/"},"modified":"2021-10-07T13:08:17","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T13:08:17","slug":"grenon-andrew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectheroes.ca\/2021\/09\/20\/grenon-andrew\/?lang=fr","title":{"rendered":"Grenon, Andrew"},"content":{"rendered":"

Le caporal Andrew Grenon, ou \u00ab G-Man \u00bb, comme l\u2019app elaient ses camarades, \u00e9tait un jeune homme de 23 ans enjou\u00e9 qui se faisait des amis partout o\u00f9 il allait. Andrew \u00e9tait un sportif inv\u00e9t\u00e9r\u00e9. Tout au long de ses \u00e9tudes, quand il n\u2019\u00e9tait pas en train de jouer au baseball, il \u00e9tait \u00e0 une patinoire de Windsor, sa ville natale, ou en train d\u2019encourager son \u00e9quipe de hockey pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9e, les Canadiens de Montr\u00e9al. Son esprit sportif et son d\u00e9sir de se surpasser en tant qu\u2019athl\u00e8te l\u2019ont aid\u00e9 \u00e0 r\u00e9ussir haut la main l\u2019entra\u00eenement de base apr\u00e8s son enr\u00f4lement dans le groupement tactique du 2e Bataillon, Princess Patricia\u2019s Light Infantry \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e2ge de 19 ans.<\/p>\n

Post\u00e9 \u00e0 Shilo, Manitoba, le caporal Grenon a apport\u00e9 dans ses valises un petit quelque chose lui rappelant la maison : du mat\u00e9riel professionnel de jongleur. Il jonglait depuis longtemps et ce passe-temps lui a \u00e9t\u00e9 bien utile lors de p\u00e9riodes monotones. Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 son talent, \u00e0 son sens de l\u2019humour et \u00e0 sa personnalit\u00e9 affable, il a vite tiss\u00e9 des liens avec ses compatriotes, d\u00e9veloppant des amiti\u00e9s durables qui lui ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bien utiles, particuli\u00e8rement lors de sa premi\u00e8re mission en Afghanistan en 2006. Lors de ce s\u00e9jour, le caporal Grenon a pu constater l\u2019humanit\u00e9 des communaut\u00e9s qu\u2019il a c\u00f4toy\u00e9es et a \u00e9t\u00e9 saisi d\u2019une admiration pour les personnes qui cherchent \u00e0 pr\u00e9server la paix malgr\u00e9 les injustices omnipr\u00e9sentes.<\/p>\n

C\u2019est durant cette 2e mission que le caporal Grenon a montr\u00e9 son c\u0153ur de guerrier et a re\u00e7u la mention \u00e9logieuse du Commandant de la Force exp\u00e9ditionnaire du Canada pour la bravoure dont il a fait preuve en emp\u00eachant r\u00e9primant une \u00e9meute locale, sauvant ainsi du coup la vie de deux soldats.<\/p>\n

Lors de sa premi\u00e8re affectation en Afghanistan, le caporal Grenon a \u00e9crit le po\u00e8me suivant. Il porte sur sa volont\u00e9 de servir une cause des plus nobles et de partir pour une deuxi\u00e8me mission en 2008.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pourquoi se batter<\/p>\n

Par Andrew Grenon<\/p>\n

Je me suis souvent demand\u00e9 pourquoi nous sommes ici; pourquoi mon gouvernement a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 d\u2019envoyer ses troupes dans ce trou perdu. Il n\u2019y a ni ressources naturelles, ni p\u00e9trole, ni or, ni argent. Que des gens.<\/p>\n

Des gens qui font la guerre depuis plus de 40 ans. Des gens qui ne souhaitent rien de plus que la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de leurs enfants. Des gens pr\u00eats \u00e0 tout pour l\u2019argent, m\u00eame \u00e0 donner<\/p>\n

leur vie.<\/p>\n

Je regarde dans leurs yeux. Je vois haine, destruction, d\u00e9sespoir. Je vois amour, tendresse, bont\u00e9 et reconnaissance.<\/p>\n

Eileen Brettner<\/span><\/p>\n

Traduction par Julie Bilodeau<\/i><\/p>\n

Pourquoi se battre?
By Andrew Grenon<\/span><\/h2>\n

Parce que dans ce pays, il y a des monstres. Des monstres que nous pourrions affronter en d\u2019autres temps, en d\u2019autres lieux. Des monstres qu\u2019on pourrait voir arriver chez nous.<\/i><\/p>\n

Autour de ces murs de boues se trouve un pays d\u00e9chir\u00e9. Un pays qui peine \u00e0 se relever. Un pays qui ne peut garantir un avenir \u00e0 sa jeunesse.<\/i><\/p>\n

Pourquoi se battre?<\/i><\/p>\n

Parce que si l’on ne le fait pas maintenant, en ces lieux, ce sont nos enfants qui devront affronter ces monstres sur nos terres.<\/i><\/p>\n

Je me bats parce que je suis un soldat.<\/i><\/p>\n

Je me bats parce qu\u2019on me le demande.<\/i><\/p>\n

Je me bats pour que mes enfants n\u2019aient pas \u00e0 le faire.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Portrait par Susan Abma<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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September 4, 1988 – August 1, 2009
\nHometown: Val d’Or, Quebec
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