[5] Upon graduation from RMCC, he was posted to the 3rd battalion Royal 22e Régiment in Valcartier, Quebec and quickly joined the unit as a platoon commander preparing for deployment to Afghanistan under Operation Athena.

[9] On 2 March 2008, he participated in the popular Quebec talk show Tout le Monde en Parle[10] and was on the cover of the February 2008 edition of the magazine L'Actualité.

[14] The decision by the Canadian Armed Forces to send Mailloux back in Afghanistan was controversial, and while a positive sign of acceptance, a second injury or death would have been difficult for the Army.

This celebration was to mark the end of the mission in Afghanistan and the ceremony on Parliament Hill, presented live on all major news channels, was to be Emceed by Rick Hansen, Honorary Colonel, and a representative from the Canadian Forces.

Harper mentioned that "Captain Mailloux’s unwavering commitment to duty, country and fellow Canadian Armed Forces Veterans has earned him tremendous respect and admiration among military personnel and across Canada.

[21] The [Invictus Games] were launched by HRH Prince Harry in 2014 as the only international adaptive sporting event for wounded, ill, and injured active duty and veteran service members.

"[22] In 2018, Mailloux capped a year-long training with exercise maple resolve which are manoeuvres where "the Van Doos were put through their paces in order to successfully achieve ‘high readiness’ status, enabling them to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment's notice.

He is currently employed as an action officer with the Joint Staff in Washington D.C.[25] Mailloux participates in the annual Army Run taking place in Ottawa along with other Canadian war veterans.

[28] Mailloux was the gala dinner keynote speaker for the Canadian Institute for Military and Veterans Health Research (CIMVHR) during the 2013 Forum held in Edmonton.

[29] Mailloux was introduced by the Minister of Veterans Affairs, Julian Fantino, and "spoke about his experience with losing a limb in Afghanistan, how he was able to rehabilitate and eventually return to combat.

[30] Mailloux's experience as an amputated serving soldier is respected among the Canadian Forces and many applaud his leadership in the care of our injured and veterans as is exemplified by his public work.