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| 1 May 2009, Czech Air Contingent taking over NATO Baltic Air-policing mission, author of pictures SWO Alvydas Tamosiunas |
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| Visit in Afghanistan of the Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas and delegation 29 July - 1 August 2008 |
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| On June 2-3 National Defence Minister Juozas Olekas went to the Serbian province of Kosovo to meet with Lithuanian soldiers serving in NATO KFOR mission, and to inspect their service and living conditions |
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| 18-21.03.2007 National Defence Minister Juozas Olekas visit Iraq and the United Arab Emirates |
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| Commemoration of Restoration of Independence Day in Vilnius, 16 February 2007 |
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| Aircraft C-27J "Spartan" was introduced in a solemn ceremony at Siauliai Military Airport of Air Force Aviation Base, 27 December 2006. |
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| National Defence Minister Juozas Olekas took part in graduation ceremony of Senior Officers at the Baltic Defence College, 14 December 2006. |
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| 13.11.2006 Governmental circuit meeting in the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonuðas Radvila Training Regiment in Rukla (Jonava region) |
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| 17.10.2006. The Monarch of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, gave honour to the brave men of Lithuania who lost their lives defending freedom of their motherland and met with their relatives in Antakalnis cemetery |
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| Three-day visit to Lithuania of Josip Luciã, Chief of General Staff of Croatian Armed Forces , 26 September 2006. |
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| Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas meeting Defence Minister of Spain José Antonio Alonso Suárez, 19 September 2006. |
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| Concert of military orchestras from Poland and Lithuania in Vilnius Cathedral Square on the 15th anniversary of diplomatic contacts recommencement between Lithuania and Poland, 05.09.2006. |
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| Commander of the Armed Forces of Denmark General Hans Jasper Helsio and Commander of the Armed Forces of Lithuania Major General Valdas Tutkus sign Memorandum of Understanding in Haderslev, Denmark, on attributing Lithuanian Military Mounted Infantry Brigade "Gelezinis Vilkas" ("The Iron Wolf") to the Danish Division, 31.08.2006. |
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| Events |
| "Quill of the Year 2008" awards 29.12.2008 |
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| Opening and awards ceremony of Tadas Dambrauskas Photography Contest “Lithuanian Armed Forces in photography 2007-2008” in Arka Gallery, Vilnius, 17.06.2008. Photo author Alfredas Pliadis |
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| International Knights Jousting Tourney of Lithuanian Armed Forces Commander took place in Trakai on 7-8 June 2008. Knights from Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, the US, Italy and the UK fought for honorable award |
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| 17-18.05.2008 Festive events of Partisan Honouring, and Armed Forces and Society Day. Pictures by A.Pliadis |
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| 17.05.2008 Pictures taken at photography atelier during Armed Forces and Society Day in Vingis Park |
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| 17.05.2008 Armed Forces and Society festival through the camera of artist photographer S. Paukðtys |
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| 10.05.2008 Awards of “Portrait of Contemporary Soldier” contest winners at the events of Lithuanian Armed Forces 90th Anniversary Day and Day of Press Restoration, Language and Book. |
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| Open Doors day at the National Defence Ministry |
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| NATO Day kids’ football match 2008 |
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| November 23 - Lithuanian Armed Forces Day |
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| 19-24.08.2007 The seventh traditional four-day pedestrian trip of the military and civilians “Radvilø keliais” (“Roads of Radvilos”). |
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| Department of National Defence was founded and formation of national defence system of independent Lithuania was begun 17 years ago. On 25.04.2007 the anniversarry was solemnly commemorate at the Ministry of National Defence. |
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| 22.03.2007 Photography exposition “Baltic Military Cooperation” opened in Riga. The event was attended by National Defence Minitser Juozas Olekas and Chief of Defence Gen. Maj. Valdas Tutkus. |
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| On March 11 2007 Lithuanian Armed Forces commemorated the 17th anniversary of Restoration of Lithuanian Independence |
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| Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Force marked their 16th establishment anniversary on January 17 2007. |
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| Solemn flag delivery ceremony was held in General Adolfas Ramanauskas Combat Training Centre (Nemencine), 2007.01.16. |
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| Following the annual tradition Lithuanian soldiers hoisted Lithuanian tricolor in the tower of Gediminas Castle on Flag Day commemoration 01.01.2007 (the initial ceremony was arranged on 01.01.1919) |
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| Authorities of MoND and Force arranged traditional Christmas meeting with media and presented "Quil of the Year" awards to the most distinguished writers of Lithuanian press on 21.12.2006. |
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| The third shift troops of the Ghor Province Reconstruction Team (PRT-3) returning from the mission in Afghanistan were awarded medals "For International Missions", "For Distinction", and for NATO non-5 article operations at Lithuania Grand Duke Algirdas Mechanized Infantry Battalion in Rukla (Jonava district) on November 30 |
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| Live video conference Lithuania-Afghanistan was held in the Batallion of Algirdas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Rukla, 21.10.2006. |
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| Lithuanian Army Reserve Troop Association seminar on NATO Partnership for Peace program, Vilnius, 27-24.08.2006. |
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| The Ministers of National Defence rotation ceremony, 19.07.2006. |
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| Mindaugas Coronation – National Day events photo coverage, Vilnius, 06.07.2006. |
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| The solemn naming and commissioning of the new Navy ship N-42 stately ceremony, Klaipëda, 04.07.2006. |
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| Presentation of the reconstructed authentic warrior armour and outfit of the Great Dukes of Lithuania Algirdas and Kæstutis epoch in the XIV century, 03.07.2006. |
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| Parachuting Military International Sports Competition, Klaipëda, 2006. |
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| The first video conference with the PRT-3 members in Afghanistan, 10.06.2006. |
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| Photo coverage of the Lithuanian Armed Forces and Society Days, 21.05.2006. |
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| International missions |
| PRT-5 mission 2007 05 15 - 2007 11 15 (photo author Vida Urbonaite) |
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| The National Defence Volunteer Forces platoon KFOR-14 for Kosovo, 2006. |
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| Lithuanian troops in Iraq, 2005. |
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| Photo coverage of the PRT-2 mission in Afghanistan |
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| Lithuanian troops in the EU crisis management mission in Indonesia, 2006 |
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| Photo gallery “A trip to Afghanistan” |
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| Photo Gallery of military doctors mission in Afghanistan |
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| Exhibitions |
| Commemoration exhibition for 13 of January 1991 events. |
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| Photo exposition „Portriats of Afghanistan future“ by Sergt. Julija Misinaite. The exposition was opened in the Children and Youth Gallery in Vilnius on 29 November 2007. |
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| Exibition "Moments of the exercise"of the photos by the jurnalists who participated in the exercise Amber Hope 2007 was arranged at the Kairiai Training Area |
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| An exhibition “Lithuanian Army in Photography 2005-2006” opened and Tadas Dambrauskas photo competition winners awarded in Painters’ Union Gallery |
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| An exhibition “Lithuania’s road to NATO” on the occasion of second anniversary of NATO membership of Lithuania was on display in the Lithuanian Parliament. |
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| Cartoon exhibition “Zengia pulkas linksmai”, Painters’ Union Gallery, 30.04 – 30.03.2006. |
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| The Lithuanian Army History |
| Photo gallery “Lithuanian Armed Forces in the Interwar period” |
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| Photo gallery – Adolfas Ramanauskas – Vanagas |
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| Occupational army in Lithuania |
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| Withdrawal of Russian Armed Forces 1992 - 1993 |
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| A bird’s eye view of mounds in Lithuania. The authors of the photographs: Zenonas Baubonis, Romas Jarockis and Rimantas Kraujalis. |
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| Exercise |
| International exercise Strong Shield 08. Active phase |
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| Photo gallery Baltic Spirit 2008 |
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| On 19 June the opening ceremony and display of military equipment was held at the the Kairiai Training Area |
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| This is the first time the troops on preparation for the Afghanistan mission used the JCATS system for training. |
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| 27-13.10.2006. International peace-keeping exercise “Maple Arch”, Rukla, Jonava district |
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| International exercise “Baltic Spirit 2006”, the Grand Duke of Lithuania Butigeidis Dragoon Training Battalion NDVF (National Defence Volunteer Forces) in Klaipëda and its subdivision Kairiai Polygon, 23 – 17.09.2006. |
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