Brett Cameron to be honoured with Sacrifice Medal [Video]

It’s been eight years since Angela Cameron-Jolly and Bill Jolly lost their son Brett Cameron to suicide at the Royal Military College (RMC) in Kingston.

Cameron-Jolly told CTV News her son knew at a very young age that he wanted to be apart of the military. He was able to get two pilots licenses through the cadets program, so it came as no surprise that he wanted to attend RMC.

“His first year, he loved it. He got along with everybody, and he was successful in his leadership. He struggled a little in the academics, but he made good friends,” said Cameron-Jolly, as she fought back tears.

But despite all of that, she said her son was lonely and homesick. Towards the end of his second year at RMC, one of his close friends, Harrison Kelertas, committed suicide.

“He had to write three exams that day. The day they found …