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ZAGREB, Aug 4 (Hina) - Croatian war invalids and the families of
killed, missing and imprisoned Croatian soldiers were on Tuesday
awarded honorary ranks under a decision by Croatian President
Franjo Tudjman on the occasion of Croatia's Homeland Gratitude Day,
August 5.
The promotions in Zagreb were presented by Tudjman's envoy Vice-
Admiral Davor Domazet and Defence Minister envoy Lt. Gen. Josip
Lucic.
In Rijeka 160 defenders were awarded honorary ranks. According to
Tudjman's special envoy Brigadier Zvonko Brajkovic, they had made
the greatest contribution to the realisation of Croatian freedom
and independence.
In Pula, 98 ranks were awarded, alongside three Zrinski and
Frankopan Order decorations with gilded wickerwork, three Homeland
War memorial medals and two Order of the Croatian Cross
decorations.
Major General Darko Grdic presented 43 ranks to families of killed
defenders and 45 ranks to war invalids in Varazdin.
In Gospic, Tudjman's envoy Major General Mirko Norac and Defence
Ministry envoy Jure Premuz presented 140 honorary ranks.
"The awarding of honorary ranks is a sign of lasting gratitude and
remembrance of the unselfish sacrifice of our dearest, who indebted
the Croatian people and the Croatian state for all time by giving
themselves for all the ideals of free and independent Republic of
Croatia", said Norac.
In Cakovec, honorary ranks were presented to family members of 17
killed defenders and 24 war invalids by Tudjman's envoy Brigadier
General Zeljko Dvekar.
Tudjman's envoy Major General Ivan Kapular presented honorary
ranks in Vinkovci, conveying on behalf of President Tudjman respect
and gratitude.
In Karlovac, honorary ranks were presented to 69 war invalids and
192 families of killed, missing and imprisoned defenders by
Tudjman's special envoy Brigadier General Drago Lovric.
The families of 153 killed defenders in Sisak were presented with
honorary ranks by Lt. Gen. Ivan Basarac.
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