Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: December 20, 1996
- Invested on: September 12, 1997
Rank: Sergeant
In 1995, Sergeant Marcotte was assigned to the United Nations Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia. On August 5, while the Croatian forces were engaged in an attack against the city of Knin, which was being bombed, Sergeant Marcotte received the order to dispatch two armoured personnel carriers and five members of his section to assist those injured in the Kenyan battalion's area of hostilities and transport them out. Sergeant Marcotte displayed remarkable leadership and composure while ably leading the members of his group, even when under fire, giving them the necessary courage to save several lives.
