RMR leaders earn 34 Brigade Commander’s Coin
Westmount, Quebec – 11 March 2026: Members of The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR) recently took part in Exercise Xerus Guerrier 2026, a brigade-wide training exercise held at CFB Petawawa.
The exercise involved a wide range of combat arms and support trades, including infantry, armoured, artillery, combat engineers, signals, service, intelligence and logistics units. Training alongside these elements allowed soldiers to practice large-scale combined arms tactics and improve coordination across the brigade, bringing the training closer to real-life operational scenarios.
The RMR played a major role in the success of the exercise. Captain Ross McLaughlin served as the infantry company commander, with Warrant Officer Jonathan Carson as Company Sergeant-Major, leading their soldiers and ensuring mission objectives were successfully achieved. Both were awarded the Brigade Commander’s coin for their strong and effective leadership.
Over the course of nine days, soldiers trained in winter survival, weapons handling, tactical coordination, and urban operations. The ex culminated in a brigade-wide assault and capture of a fortified village, combining strengths in an orchestrated combat scenario.
