Four women among 12 newly appointed colonels of Czech Army

The Czech army has 12 new colonels, including four women. The officers were raised to the rank by Chief of the General Staff Karel Řehka at the Victory Day ceremony on Prague’s Vítkov Memorial on Friday.

He also awarded nearly 30 servicemen and women with badges of honour for merit. Among the recipients is also a member of the US Army Joshua Hull, who was awarded for his significant personal contribution to the development of cooperation with the Czech Army in the field of cyber protection.