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United Status Forces in Haiti
Strength: 3 Army personnel (2 x CAPT and 1 x SSGT).
AO: Haiti
On 30 September 1991, President Aristide (the democratically elected president), was overthrown in a coup de’tat, headed by Lieutenant-General Raoul Cedras and forced into exile. The violent and unconstitutional actions of the Haitian military forces were immediately and strongly condemned by the international community.
In September 1994, the President of the United States, Bill Clinton, stated that all diplomatic efforts had been exhausted and, in accordance with Security Council resolution 940 (1994), force might be used to remove the military leadership from power in Haiti and ensure the return of the democratic Government of President Aristide.
The military involvement in Haiti began on 19 September 1994, in which the US led a 28 nation multinational force into Haiti – unopposed. UNMIH followed with UNMOs monitoring the progress of Resolution 940. On 28 September 1994, LTGEN Cedras resigned as Commander-in-Chief of the Haitian Armed Forces.
Australian Army Captains M. Fielding and P.D. Galea, along with SSGT P. Whitely were the only recorded ADF personnel that served on attachment with the US forces in Haiti.
VEA: Unknown
Awards: ASM (75-) Clasp “HAITI”, the Multination Force Haiti (US) Campaign Medal, they may be entitled to the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) medal.
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