Georgia, Tbilisi, Dec. 21st / Trend N. Kirtskhalia /
Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Alasania honored U.S. Advisor-instructors with state medals.
Sergeant Major Gregory Wright, 1st Sergeant Vincent Heller and Gunnery Sergeant Anthony Cuccurese were awarded with "General Kvinitadze" Medals for their special contribution to the pre-deployment training of Georgian soldiers for the ISAF mission, the department informed Trend on Friday.
The award ceremony was held at the "Sounth Vaziani" training base in Algeti.
"Today we have visited the 33rd Battalion that is currently undergoing training with our American partners. They will depart for Afghanistan in the very near future. Our soldiers are morally and physically ready and most importantly, have the military finesse needed to solve every task successfully. They should always be ready to protect themselves and carry out their most important duty, the provision of international and national security", Alasania said.
After the ceremony, the Defence minister took a tour around the training base and its infrastructure. U.S. advisor-instructors have positively assessed the preparedness of Georgian soldiers.