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Broughton has been a part of the military for 29 years and instructs the teachers on how to teach first-aid courses. He香蕉视频直播檚 also a captain and an amour officer.

In May, he traveled to Ottawa where he was honoured with the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem medal.

The medal is awarded to those with a minimum of 60 hours of volunteer service a year and 12 years of service overall.

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Broughton is the local trainer for the St. John Ambulance brigade.

His career came full circle when he began teaching the cadets. Last year, he spent the summer in Vernon teaching first-aid at the army camp.

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His father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather were in Canadian Armed Forces along with his mother. His brother is in the U.S. military.

John Broughton Senior is proud of his son.

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