Obama decorated the Commander of the Army General Repinc
Army Commander Major General Dragutin Repinc was presented today, 6 June 2012, with the U.S. Medal – Legion of Merit at the military installation “Eugen Kvaternik” near Slunj during a presentation of the international military exercise “Immediate Response 2012”.
Legion of Merit Medal was awarded to General Repinc by the U.S. President Barack Obama with the confirmation of the U.S. Congress, for its contribution in increasing the capacity and interoperability of the Army in NATO and ISAF activities and for other merits, and the medal was handed over by the Commander of the U.S. Army Europe Command (USAREUR) Lieutenant General Mark P. Hertling.
“This is not recognition to me, but to all members of the Croatian Armed Forces and the Army on all that work they do in operations, in Croatia and around the world”, General Repinc said when thanking for the medal.