{"id":42415,"date":"2026-03-17T15:29:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=42415"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:29:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:29:42","slug":"president-milanovic-receives-delegation-of-association-of-homeland-war-defenders-and-veterans-of-the-military-police","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-receives-delegation-of-association-of-homeland-war-defenders-and-veterans-of-the-military-police\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Receives Delegation of Association of Homeland War Defenders and Veterans of the Military Police"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 received today a delegation of the Association of Homeland War Defenders and Veterans of the Military Police that brings together former and current employees of the Military Police and their sympathizers. The Association operates on a national level with its headquarters in Zagreb; it has around 700 members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Military Police was founded on 24 August 1991. At the meeting, Association representatives led by Association president Jakov Stanu\u0161i\u0107 acquainted President Milanovi\u0107 with the circumstances in which the Military Police was founded 35 years ago as well as the organizational structure under which it operated. Since the beginning of military police operations, the members carried out not only regular military police tasks, but also participated in all combat operations. In operations Flash and Storm their key tasks were to prepare, carry out and secure the liberation of areas, it was highlighted at the meeting. During the Homeland War 120 members of the Military Police were killed and seven are missing in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of the Association indicated that their goal is to care for their members and preserve the historical identity of the Homeland War Military Police and also to transfer the acquired know-how and experience to new generations of military police and youth. In this context, they pointed out the educational activities they offer in schools all across Croatia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attending the meeting in the Office of the President of the Republic apart from Association president Jakov Stanu\u0161i\u0107 were: vice-president of the Association of Homeland War Defenders and Veterans of the Military Police, Vlado Kova\u010devi\u0107; secretary general, \u017deljko Barbir; president of the Supervisory Board, Mladen Kranj\u010dec; president of the Court of Honour, Josip \u0110uki\u0107; president of the Zagreb branch, Gordan Previ\u0161i\u0107; president of the Dubrovnik branch, Sre\u0107ko Musi\u0107; president of the Rijeka branch, Nenad Dmejhal; secretary general of the Rijeka branch, Ljilja Kova\u010devi\u0107 Maru\u0161i\u0107, members of the Zagreb branch, Dragan Hodak and Ivana Kova\u010devi\u0107 Beki\u0107; member of the Dubrovnik branch, Mario Japun\u010di\u0107; and member of the Rijeka branch, Sini\u0161a Str\u010di\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside President Milanovi\u0107 was the Adviser to the President for Homeland War Veterans Marijan Marekovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--GALLERY BLOCK-->\n<div class=\"c-lightbox-gallery js-lightbox\">\n                <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_0205-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_0205-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_0224-1024x683.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_0224-768x512.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_0302-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_0302-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n                    <!--single-->\n            <a data-no-swup class=\"c-lightbox-gallery__single js-lightbox-single\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_0339-1024x576.jpg\"\n               style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_0339-768x432.jpg')\"><\/a>\n            <!--end single-->\n        <\/div>\n<!--end GALLERY BLOCK-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia \/ Dario Andri\u0161ek<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 received today a delegation of the Association of Homeland War Defenders and Veterans of the Military Police that brings together former and current employees of the Military Police and their sympathizers. 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