WASHINGTON:
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif was conferred with the US Legion of Merit Medal in recognition of his brave leadership and efforts to ensure peace in the region on Tuesday, Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj. Gen Asim Bajwa tweeted.
18Nov,In US:Gen #Raheel was conferred with US Legion of Merit Medal for brave ldrship,sagacity,vision,efforts for peace&stability in region
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) November 19, 2014
The medal was conferred during Gen Raheel’s visit to the Pentagon, where he also held important meeting with top US military officials.
The COAS held meetings with US Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Gen Martin Dempsey, Secretary of Defense Robert Work and Commander US Marines Gen Joseph Dunford.
The focus of these meetings remained on regional security, Afghanistan and long-term military-to-military relations between the two countries, DG ISPR said in his Twitter message.
18Nov:Impressive Honor Guard ceremony.Gen #Raheel reviewed parade,gun salute presented by USArmy-US Chief present pic.twitter.com/oaDEtWaEES
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) November 19, 2014
Pentagon Spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby in a statement said that the leaders discussed regional security issues and their commitment to an enduring partnership. They also emphasized the importance of sustained and substantive dialogue as we continue to develop the bilateral military-to-military relationship.
This was Gen. Sharif’s first official visit to the United States since becoming the chief of army staff in November 2013.