The Medal Parade, or the traditional ceremony for the delivery of the commemorative medal, took place in recent days at Camp Arena, headquarters of the Italian contingent of the Train Advise Assist Command West (TAAC-W), currently led by the 132nd "Ariete" armored brigade. of the Alliance to personnel which is preparing to conclude its operational mandate in Afghanistan.
The commander of the TAAC-WEST, Brigadier General Enrico Barduani, in delivering the prestigious award to the men and women of “Resolute Support”, underlined how the decoration received is testimony to the constant and effective commitment made in recent months.
“This medal - said General Barduani - is the result of the professionalism you have shown as soldiers of the Italian Armed Forces, capable of carrying out your mission with determination and stubbornness, despite the many difficulties, not least the COVID 19 emergency, which has led to a worsening of living conditions and work, further sacrifices and an extension of the period of stay here in Afghanistan ".
Representatives of the contingents of the other seven countries that make up the TAAC-WEST (Albania, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine also took part in the Medal Parade, which took place several times to respect the anti-COVID social distancing measures. , United States of America), multinational command responsible for the western part of Afghanistan.
