Estonian soldier recieves NATO commendation

Jul 21, 2008
In cooperation with BNS

TALLINN- The first Estonian has received the NATO Meritorious Service Medal. Major Eero Kinnunen, head of the infantry company’s mission in the south of Afghanistan was decorated for his commendable service commanding ESTCOY-5, a part of the International Security Assistance Force.

Major Kinnunen has been in the defense forces since 1994 and served in Bosnia Herzegovina as well as platoon commander in Iraq and company commander in Afghanistan.

According to Bonjour l’Estonie, he has been appointed infantry inspector with the Army Staff effective from June 2008.

Units of the Estonian defense force units have been deployed as part of the NATO mission since 2003. Of those, three Estonian soldiers have been killed and 28 wounded.  

First awarded in 2003, the NATO Meritorious Service Medal is a way to praise NATO staff whose personal initiative and dedication went beyond their duty to make a difference both to their colleagues and NATO.


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