Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: April 4, 2008
- Invested on: June 27, 2008
Rank: Corporal
On August 12, 2007, Corporal Alain, a medical technician, displayed exemplary leadership and dedication when she intervened in a mass casualty incident in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan. She assessed and treated numerous complex injuries under extremely difficult conditions and, faced with no alternatives, used procedures normally performed by medical doctors, which undoubtedly contributed to saving many lives.