The tribute event that took place last Thursday in the Kirya in Tel Aviv marks the 14th year in which the "Adopt a Warrior" project for Yahad for the soldier takes place, which from the beginning began to put the regular corps at the center.
As part of the project, a number of donors from battalions and units in the IDF are making efforts - a multi-year connection has been established between them, which allows support for a variety of aspects of the soldier's life at the end, and opens a window to make his service a little sweeter.
The current commander of the Home Front Command, Lt. Col. Oz Gino, was in his previous position a battalion commander in the Rescue Brigade - a battalion that the Friends of the IDF in the United States (FIDF) adopts. Lt. Col. Gino and the fighters in the battalion had contact Very warm with the battalion's efforts from the Palm Beach branch in Florida - which included visits, zooms, meetings and letters.
Last summer, the battalion commander flew with the IDF rescue mission to help with the disaster in the collapse of the building in Florida - not far from where the efforts of the battalion he commanded were.
During the long hours he helped rescue the wounded from the rubble, FIDF supporters came to visit him in the efforts already in acquaintance with his battalion, which is suddenly no longer any further away.
Face to face - the fraternity took a more tangible form than ever, in a position that was exciting and even closer between the two sides.
"I received the call for a delegation to Miami during a farewell trip to the north, within four hours I found myself at Ben Gurion Airport. Throughout the flight to Miami, the question crossed my mind - what can I offer to the United States that it does not yet have? It is the United States.
"When I arrived in Miami, we immediately went to the site in an attempt to save lives. I received the first call from the FIDF Ram Battalion Assistant, Brian was his name. In a short time, he immediately showed up at the site, supported and brought gifts to the members of the delegation. "My warriors, and this is an opportunity for me to strengthen the Jewish community in Miami and express solidarity and mutual guarantee, in such a difficult and sad event in which dozens of families lost their loved ones."
"For me, this presence in close proximity to the family that adopted my battalion, where people are buried, was a huge fuel to operate in unbearable conditions and brought very good results, helping locate the spaces and return them to their families. The organization for me is family, from 2015 to this day. To give, and not a little for the fighters who do day and night in protecting and protecting the citizens of the country and the country. "