Major Ken Hynes, CD, MA served for thirty years in the Canadian Army (Artillery), both at home and abroad. He has been Secretary and Chief Protocol Officer of the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo and was curator of the Army Museum Halifax Citadel until retiring in 2022, when he received the Certificate of Merit from the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia in recognition of his commitment to the promotion and commemoration of significant Nova Scotia and Canadian military heritage. In 2023, Major Hynes was invested with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for his services to heritage and culture.