War hero warrant officer György Kolozsvári was promoted to posthumous second lieutenant by Minister of Defence Csaba Hende at the welcoming ceremony of the 8th rotation of HDF PRT on 7th of September. The soldier on mission had suffered serious injuries on 23rd August during the Afghanistan mission and died on the day of his comrades’ welcoming ceremony in ‘Honvéd’ Hospital.

Following the one-minute silence in Tata, at the “György Klapka” barracks the minister praised the soldiers’ heroism on mission. He thanked for their service they had accomplished in Afghanistan. He said that the mission was our country’s national interest and it was the service of the nation in the far country, as well.

In connection with the tasks to be completed at home he stated: „We have started to renew the system of the home defence. We are going to make the HDF competent to accomplish the tasks described in the Constitution and to provide armed defence for the homeland. Continue completing your engagement either as career servicemembers or contracted soldiers, or returning to civilian life join the reserve staff which will be reorganized in the short run.

“ At the welcoming ceremony awards and recognitions were handed over to the troops by the minister, the Chief of Defence Staff of the HDF, Commander of the Joint Forces Command, the Vice Chairman of the Defence and Law Enforcement Committee of the Parliament and the Ambassador of Hungary to Afghanistan.

(Ministry of Defence)