Florinel Enache
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Florinel Enache | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Spouse | Lămâița Enache |
| Children | Eduard Laurențiu Enache |
| Awards | Medal of Faithful Service |
Florinel Enache (born Gura Caliței) is a Romanian soldier with over 23 years of service, seriously injured on May 4, 2012, while on a research and recon mission in Zabul Province, Highway A1, Afghanistan.
Sergeant Major Florinel Enache who was part of the 282 Mechanized Infantry Battalion that carried out missions in Afghanistan's
A1 highway in Afghanistan
. He suffered severe wounds from a detonated explosive device (EAD). Both legs were amputated from the pelvis area and his left arm from above the elbow. Also, he suffered a numerous contusions and back injuries.
Enache was brought to
Embassy of the United States in Bucharest, President Obama standing by the side of Enache who lies on a hospital bed at the hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.[2]
Florinel Enache was transported back to his native country of Romania on May 13, 2013, and he arrived in his homeland on May 15 on a US Air Force aircraft. He was welcomed by the Romanian Minister of Defense, Mircea Dusa. His Romanian Unit comrades welcomed him as well. It was the first time since the accident that they got to see Sergeant Major Enache.
Awards
- Medal of Faithful Service - class I awarded by the President of Romania Traian Băsescu[3]
References
- ^ "This domain has been registered for a customer by nicsell". Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "Romanian soldier Florinel Enache injured in Afghanistan visited by US President Barack Obama in US hospital – Foxcrawl". Foxcrawl.com. 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "Preşedintele Traian Băsescu l-a decorat pe militarul Florinel Enache, rănit în Afganistan". Evz.ro. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2016-02-19.