The prestigious US Navy decoration is presented to outstanding individuals for exceptional achievements in bilateral cooperation, the commander of the USS Roosevelt, Admiral Michael Groothausen, said.
Commander Zunic was the first Croatian representative in the US Joint Forces Command in charge of crisis areas in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa, serving as liaison officer between the Croatian and US armies in coordinating logistical support.
The USS Roosevelt and four frigates from Great Britain, Italy, Spain and Turkey arrived in Split this morning.
The visit of NATO ships was organised by the US Embassy in Croatia as part of international cooperation between NATO and Croatia.
The NATO delegation today also met with Split city and county officials and the commander of the Croatian Navy, Commodore Ante Urlic.