Paul Rutherford retired in 2017 after serving 37 years in the Canadian Armed Forces. Operationally, Brigadier-General Rutherford deployed with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force in the Golan Heights in 1988. In 1994, he served as Officer, commanding the Canadian Signal Squadron for Canada's deployment to Rwanda. From August 2006 until May 2007, he served in Headquarters ISAF in Kabul as the CJ6 Plans and Acting Chief CJ6.
Videos
Flashing back to Rwanda when my kids refused to eat their dinner
The CAF can do better in supporting those experiencing stress and PTSD
You have to self-identify your mental health challenges
The importance of physical fitness for my mental health
Is it PTSD or am I trying to manage stress?
The stigma attached to PTSD
Our soldiers were severely impacted by what they witnessed in Rwanda
The effect on families when there are losses on a mission
My mission in Afghanistan was tough on my family
No amount of training could prepare us for Rwanda
I hated being away from my family
The highs and lows of living in different countries
Moving my family 16 times
One move was particularly difficult for our kids
How the CAF could improve the retirement process, both for the soldier and for the family
People weren’t taken care of after Rwanda
I left the CAF but have continued on as an advisor
