Hungarian Troops Return from Kabul
Szöveg: Sándor Galambos | 2011. április 15. 10:37The soldiers returning from the Hungarian Defence Forces Staff Officer Group at Kabul International Airport (HDF KAIA SOG) were officially greeted at the HDF 59th “Dezső Szentgyörgyi” Air Base in Kecskemét. In the opinion of the NATO ISAF command, the Hungarian contingent has done an excellent job in the last six months, Defence Minister Dr. Csaba Hende said at the “Welcome Home” ceremony of the troops.
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Defence Minister Dr. Csaba Hende delivered a welcome speech in which he thanked the members of the Hungarian contingent for their service. “I am greeting you on the strip of tarmac where we said goodbye to each other half a year ago! At that time you were going on a mission, being responsible for the gateway, the air traffic flow of a country, as it is the Kabul International Airport that connects Afghanistan with the world. You were tasked with managing this huge airport, creating harmony among the sons of many different nations serving there, encouraging and debriefing them, assigning them tasks, checking the execution and setting an example by your performance and commitment. You’ve done what you can, you’ve done a good job indeed. You have represented the Hungarian tricolors with honor" – this was how Csaba Hende greeted the returning soldiers.
In recognition of their military service completed abroad at an international request, the Defence Minister awarded the Service Medal for Peacekeeping to the 76 troops in the second rotation of the HDF KAIA Staff Officer Group.
The soldiers received the medals from Defence Minister Dr. Csaba Hende, Gen. Tibor Benkő, Maj-Gen. Zoltán Pintér, and Maj-Gen. László Domján.
In recognition of their outstanding performance in the ISAF KAIA Multinational Force, the Chief of Defence presented the Medal for Outstanding Performance to Brig-Gen. Nándor Kilián, Lt.-Col. Barna Jenei and SWO László Nagy.
The Commanding General of the HDF Joint Force Command awarded mementos to Maj. Gábor Csokona, Capt. László Makai, WO Sándor Zadravecz, SFC Ildikó Becze, and S/SGT Zoltán Ferkó.
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Photo: Mária Krasznai-Nehrebeczky
