Answer the following question: Facts: - caption: colonel of the royal 22 e regiment - battles: cyprus croatia - commands: 3rd brigade group un mnd sw croatia -lrb- commander -rrb- land battalion force quebec area royal 22 e regiment 5 canadian mechanized - allegiance: canada - awards: commander st.john star of courage meritorious service cross canadian forces decoration - order of military merit officer - order - serviceyears: 1967 ; 1967 & ndash ; 2000 ; 2007 & ndash & ; ndash ; 2000 ; 2007 & ndash - birth date: 27 january 1944 - name: major general -lrb- ret -rrb- alain forand - branch: canadian forces/land force command - image: mgen-forand-2009 . jpg - birth place: farnham , quebec , canada - rank: major general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of alain forand .
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major-general joseph robert alain pierre -lrb- alain -rrb- forand , cmm , sc , msc , cd -lrb- born january 27 , 1944 -rrb- was a canadian infantry officer and the current colonel of the royal 22e regiment .