{"id":42148,"date":"2026-02-25T16:02:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&p=42148"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:03:04","slug":"president-of-the-republic-attends-ceremony-marking-26th-anniversary-of-establishment-of-honorary-and-protection-battalion","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-of-the-republic-attends-ceremony-marking-26th-anniversary-of-establishment-of-honorary-and-protection-battalion\/","title":{"rendered":"President of the Republic Attends Ceremony Marking 26th Anniversary of Establishment of Honorary and Protection Battalion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces Zoran Milanovi\u0107 attended a ceremony marking the 26th<\/sup> anniversary of the establishment of the Honorary and Protection Battalion, which was held in the \u201c1st<\/sup> Croatian Guards Corps\u201d barracks at Tu\u0161kanac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Honorary and Protection Battalion is a unit associated to the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces, responsible to the Chief of the General Staff and responsible for carrying out honorary and ceremonial tasks for the needs of state and military leaders (President of the Republic of Croatia, Government of the Republic of Croatia, Ministry of Defense) as well as tasks of protection and security of the Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces. It was established on 25 February 2000 as a unit attached to the General Staff; before that it operated within the framework of the 1st<\/sup> Croatian Guards Brigade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the occasion of the 26th<\/sup> anniversary of the establishment of the Honorary and Protection Battalion, the President of the Republic, in accordance with his Constitutional and legal powers, decorated 32 members of the Honorary and Protection Battalion. The Order of the Croatian Trefoil is awarded to Captain Ante Ga\u0161par, Master Sergeant Zijad \u010camd\u017ei\u0107, Master Sergeant Mijo \u0160oi\u0107 and Sergeant First Class Vlado Kitanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Order of the Croatian Interlace is awarded to Major Marjan \u017dagar, Sergeant Major Vlado \u0160olji\u0107, Master Sergeant Kre\u0161imir Crn\u010di\u0107, Master Sergeant Sre\u0107ko Ko\u0161ir, Master Sergeant Josip Pokos, Master Sergeant Ivan Rai\u0107, Sergeant First Class Robert Rajki and Sergeant First Class Nenad Trgla\u010dnik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Homeland Gratitude Memorial Medal is awarded to Sergeant Major Krunoslav Posavec, Master Sergeant Kre\u0161imir Crn\u010di\u0107, Master Sergeant Zijad \u010camd\u017ei\u0107, Master Sergeant Elvis Filakovi\u0107, Master Sergeant Krunoslav Frkovi\u0107, Master Sergeant Dra\u017een Korbar, Master Sergeant Bla\u0161ko Mudifaj, Master Sergeant Josip Pokos, Master Sergeant Ivan Rai\u0107, Master Sergeant Ivan \u0160iprak, Sergeant First Class Sini\u0161a Gra\u010danin, Sergeant First Class Boris Ivezi\u0107, Sergeant First Class Vlado Kitanovi\u0107, Sergeant First Class Sini\u0161a Kova\u010d, Staff Sergeant Dragan Klari\u0107, Staff Sergeant Hrvoje Nem\u010di\u0107, civilian staff Boja Puklin, civilian staff Damir \u0160ebeli\u0107, civilian staff Miroslav Tur\u010di\u0107 and civilian staff Tomislav Tur\u010di\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, he commended a member of the Honorary and Protection Battalion Captain Ivan Petrovi\u0107 for successfully carrying out tasks and achieving above-average results in carrying out assigned tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attending the ceremony in addition to President Milanovi\u0107 were the Commander of the  Honorary and Protection Battalion Colonel Tihomir Zebec, the Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Tihomir Kundid, State Secretary in the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia Branko Hrg and numerous other guests. The ceremony was enriched by members of the Honorary Company of the Honorary and Protection Battalion, who, accompanied by the Orchestra of the Croatian Armed Forces, performed a display of military acrobatic drills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia \/ Ana Marija Kati\u0107<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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