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KFOR CHRONICLET h e S p a n i s h N a t i o n a l D a yof Lieutenant Colonel Arribas thetroops were in formation, includingthe Honor Squad, two InfantryCompanies, one Logistics Company,one mixed motorized Company, aUnit from the Civil Guard and oneArgentinean Platoon, under theCommand of Captain Lipuma.General Jose Prieto presided overthe Ceremony, accompanied byColonel Casimiro Sanjuan. GeneralPrieto gave a speech, thanking all inattendance for sharing with theSpanish troops such an importantday.After congratulating all theSpaniards, especially the CivilGuard, for their patron (Virgin ofPilar), he pronounced some wordson the memory of the 17 comradesdied in Afghanistan, begging for theprotection of the Virgin of Pilar. Afterthat, there was a Military Parade tohonor all military people who died fortheir country.This brilliant day was ended with aSpanish toast. All the guests wereinvited to taste the traditional paella.It was a great opportunity to reinforceand create bonds betweencomrades and friends, not onlybetween the military personnel of thedifferent countries but also betweenthe Kosovarian representatives,which came from the Spanish AOR.www.nato.int/kfor Oct. 31, 2005 19