Events 2009
General Petraeus Thanks Czech Troops in Foreign Missions
General Petraeus with Minister of Defense Martin Bartak
May 29, 2009
“U.S. CENTCOM Commander, General David Petraeus, was recently in Prague to thank Ministry of Defense and Czech military officials for the support the Czech Republic has provided in international missions in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.
General Petraeus also said: “The U.S. armed forces have great respect for those who serve abroad and I would like to thank all Czech citizens for supporting their women and men in foreign missions.”
Calling the Czechs participation in Afghanistan “needed, noticed and appreciated,” General Petraeus discussed future troop deployments there with Minister of Defense Martin Bartak; Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Vlastimil Picek; and senior Defense Ministry officials.”
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