President presents the highest national award to former Commander of the United States Land Force in Europe Lieutenant General Frederik Bengam Hodges
MIL OSI Translation. Region: Latvia –
Source: President of Latvia in English
On September 28, 2018, President Raimonds Vējonis presented to the Commander of the Former US Land Forces in Europe Commander of the Viesturs Order, Lieutenant General Frederik, the Commander of the United States Land Forces in Europe, on the significant personal contribution to the promotion of the United States (USA) support to Latvia in the military field, in the development of the Latvian defense structure and in the promotion of cooperation projects. For the honor of Hodges, the Order of the Order of the Order of the Order of the Order of the Order of Viesturs, Class I and appoint the Commandant of the Order of the Viesturs, Frederick Benjamin Hodges, was adopted on March 27, 2018. President Raimonds Vējonis thanked Frederik Benjamin Hodges for his contribution to strengthening the security of the Baltic region and decisions taken. They have contributed to increasing the presence of allies in the Baltic States since 2012, when FBHodzha was appointed NATO Allied Commander in Land Force. Frederik Bendzamin Hodges personally supported the initiative to increase the presence of US forces in Latvia by sending United States helicopters UH-60 Black Hawk and their service personnel to support the US Strong Europe initiative and the Atlantic Resolve operation, which took over in November 2014. The US policy has been clear and decisive when sending soldiers and heavy armored vehicles to the Baltic States during the operation on a rotational basis at the Ādaži military base, as well as sending US troops and helicopters to the Lielvardes Air Force Aviation Base. Similarly, in the beginning of 2017 Frederick Benjamin Hodges personally contributed to the sending of the Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) and the Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) to Europe, including the Baltic States. Under the leadership of FB Hodges, US Land Forces in Europe have made significant contributions to the development of the NAF in Latvia , providing military support to strategic initiatives by the United States Land Force and National Armed Forces (NAF). An important achievement is the provision of NAF units' participation in the annual Allied Spirit VI, held in Hohenfels in Germany in Germany from 8 to 31 March 2017, at the annual US Naval Forces in Europe. Approximately 500 Latvian soldiers and 130 military units participated in the training, and so far the largest involvement of the NAF in training abroad.
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