April 1, 2021
ANKARA, Turkey: The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Nadeem Raza has been awarded Turkey’s highest military award “Legion of Merit” in an impressive investiture ceremony in Ankara.
General Nadeem Raza, who is on an official visit to Turkey, met the Turkish Minister of National Defence General (retd) Hulusi Akar.
The CJCSC also had separate meetings with the Commander Turkish Armed Forces General Yasar Guler, and Chiefs of the tri-services.
The Chairman JCSC also visited the Turkish Aerospace Industries.
During the meetings, both sides deliberated upon various areas of interest, bilateral cooperation including security, counter-terrorism and the prevailing regional environment particularly with reference to Afghanistan.
Duty Calls: 3 soldiers inducted for being top noncommissioned officers
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Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard s 1108th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) gather following their farewell ceremony at the Glenville Armed Forces Reserve Center in Glenville in preparation for a Middle East deployment.Sgt. Matthew Gunther / NY Army National GuardShow MoreShow Less
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Three soldiers assigned to the Army Albany Recruiting Battalion, headquartered at the Watervliet Arsenal, have been inducted in the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club in recognition of them being outstanding noncommissioned officers.
Sgt. 1st Class Rufino Quinones, Staff Sgt. Vimarie Pedro, and Staff Sgt. Matthew Biagiotti were inducted into the U.S. Army Sergeant Audie Murphy Club during a ceremony at the arsenal.
reporter: to the surprise of white pilots, the tuskegee airmen go on to play a vital role in the u.s. victory in world war ii. yesterday, i fulfilled one of my ambitions as a combat pilot. i got one airplane. reporter: they had flown over 15,000 sorties and earned one legion of merit, one silver star, 14 bronze stars, 96 distinguished flying crosses and many purple hearts. but the returning tuskegee airmen were in for disappointment. segregation was still a part of the army leadership. reporter: just prior to the war s end, at the freeman field airfield in indiana, a group of tuskegee-trained pilots decided to push back against their mistreatment. by 1948, president truman integrated the armed services we didn t set out and go do it because that s what we wanted to happen, but certainly what
Trump awards US Legion of Merit to Bahrain King on last day in office
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King Hamad lauds partnership with US, stresses commitment to enhancing security, promoting peace.
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has expressed his deep thanks and appreciation to US President Donald Trump for awarding His Majesty the Legion of Merit, Degree Chief Commander.
King Hamad highlighted the steady development of the outstanding relations between Bahrain and the US and affirmed that the Middle East today is safer and more stable than before and that he looked forward to cooperation among all countries in the region to face the challenges and to build a promising and peaceful future.
US President Donald Trump bestowed a rare award on King Hamad of Bahrain on Tuesday, acknowledging the Gulf state's normalization of ties with Israel on his last full day in office.