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Josip Jovi\u0107 was killed on Easter day 31 March 1991, the first casualty in the Homeland War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside the President of the Republic at the commemoration and wreath-laying ceremony were the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces Sini\u0161a Jurkovi\u0107, retired member of the Anti-terrorist Unit Lu\u010dko (ATJ) Slavko Butorac, the Special Adviser to the President of the Republic for Homeland War Veterans Marijan Marekovi\u0107, and the Adviser to the President of the Republic for Defense Ivica Oluji\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participating in the wreath-laying and candle-lighting ceremony at the memorial to the first victim of the Homeland War in addition to President Milanovi\u0107 were members of the family of Josip Jovi\u0107, members of associations from the Homeland War: \u201cUdruga ratnih pripadnika ATJ Lu\u010dko \u201990\u201d, \u201cUdruga Tigar 90-91 Rakitje\u201d, \u201cUdruga PJP Kumrovec 90\u201d, \u201cUdruga specijalne policije iz 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