Military Deed of the Year
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- Date: 13.06.2017
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The MOD announced the laureates of the 2016 Military Deed of the Year Award in the following categories: A Rescue of Life, Assistance to the Public, and A Friend of the Armed Forces. Just as in the past so also in this 20th jubilee series, those who had, throughout last year, helped to save lives, assisted in uneasy life situations, or participated in earning a good reputation for the Armed Forces – they all received recognition. Also in attendance at the ceremony was the SVK Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Gabriela Matečná, and the Chairman of the Committee on Defence and Security of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Anton Hrnko.
“I offer my sincere thanks to all professional servicemen and women for being able to show, despite the challenges of their profession, their human faces to our citizens in crisis situations,” said SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš. He underscored that the dimensions of a good deed cannot be measured and that a notional victory goes to all nominees. According to SVK Chief of Defence Gen Milan Maxim, through acts like these soldiers demonstrate that they have been prepared well for their job.
The laureate of the Rescue of Life category was Cpl Marek Hano, of the Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade Nitra, who, together with his wife, rendered first aid to people injured in a road traffic accident. The Assistance to the Public category was won by members of the Engineer Company Michalovce. Over a long period of time, they have provided assistance to the wife of their former colleague who died tragically in 2012. The winner of the Friend of the Armed Forces category was the main organiser of the Tank Days Laugarício event, Marián Simeon. In the long term, he has worked alongside the Armed Forces to strengthen the public's awareness of military history.
A Special MOD Award went to Bernard Roštecký for his role in the creation of the Military Deed of the Year Award, Children's Day with Slovak Armed Forces, and other traditional events. Moreover, he was actively involved in preparing military radio broadcasts and has remained a loyal friend of soldiers even after leaving the MOD. Together with Miroslav Minár and Petra Repková – Biháry, Bernard Roštecký took over the Special MOD Award as founders of the accolade on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
“I offer my sincere thanks to all professional servicemen and women for being able to show, despite the challenges of their profession, their human faces to our citizens in crisis situations,” said SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš. He underscored that the dimensions of a good deed cannot be measured and that a notional victory goes to all nominees. According to SVK Chief of Defence Gen Milan Maxim, through acts like these soldiers demonstrate that they have been prepared well for their job.
The laureate of the Rescue of Life category was Cpl Marek Hano, of the Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade Nitra, who, together with his wife, rendered first aid to people injured in a road traffic accident. The Assistance to the Public category was won by members of the Engineer Company Michalovce. Over a long period of time, they have provided assistance to the wife of their former colleague who died tragically in 2012. The winner of the Friend of the Armed Forces category was the main organiser of the Tank Days Laugarício event, Marián Simeon. In the long term, he has worked alongside the Armed Forces to strengthen the public's awareness of military history.
A Special MOD Award went to Bernard Roštecký for his role in the creation of the Military Deed of the Year Award, Children's Day with Slovak Armed Forces, and other traditional events. Moreover, he was actively involved in preparing military radio broadcasts and has remained a loyal friend of soldiers even after leaving the MOD. Together with Miroslav Minár and Petra Repková – Biháry, Bernard Roštecký took over the Special MOD Award as founders of the accolade on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
