embassy events 2009

General Ham Visits Warsaw

17 August 2009

General Ham attended the Armed Forces Day celebrations in Warsaw

General Carter Ham, the Commander of United States Army, Europe, visited Poland on the invitation of the Polish Land Forces Commander, Lieutenant General Waldemar Skrzypczak.  During his visit, General Ham attended a mass in honor of the Polish military, a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in celebration of Poland's Armed Forces Day, and a reception at Belvedere Palace hosted by President Lech Kaczynski.  This is General Ham's second visit to Poland. Before coming to Poland, General Ham visited Germany, where he met with Major General Edward Gruszka at the Landstuhl military hospital.  Major General Gruszka, Chief of Staff, Deputy Commander of the Polish Land Forces, came to Ramstein-Landstuhl together with relatives of seven wounded Polish soldiers.  During the visit, General Ham emphasized Polish soldiers’ heroism, courage, and excellent training. “Every Army would be proud to have such soldiers in their ranks,” he said.