Croatian Disabled Homeland War Veterans Association
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The Croatian Disabled Homeland War Veterans Association is an association of disabled Croatian
war veterans who fought in the Croatia
n Homeland War
or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The association currently has about 33000 members in Croatia.
The association is organized locally throughout Croatia, where it comprises mostly former members of the Croatian Army, and through many parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina
where it comprises former members of the Croatian Defence Council
. There are also two national umbrella organizations.
The Croatian Ministry of Family Affairs, War Veterans and Intergenerational Solidarity
grants former soldiers the official status of disabled veterans if they suffered over 20% disability in the war.
HVIDRA is one of the most vocal veteran associations in Croatia, frequently weighing in on the nation's politics.
, HVIDRA's president in Croatia is Josip Đakić and in Bosnia and Herzegovina it is Anđelko Barun.
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
war veterans who fought in the Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n Homeland War
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat...
or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The association currently has about 33000 members in Croatia.
The association is organized locally throughout Croatia, where it comprises mostly former members of the Croatian Army, and through many parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
where it comprises former members of the Croatian Defence Council
Croatian Defence Council
The Croatian Defence Council was a military formation of the self-proclaimed Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia during the Bosnian War.-History:...
. There are also two national umbrella organizations.
The Croatian Ministry of Family Affairs, War Veterans and Intergenerational Solidarity
Ministry of Family Affairs, War Veterans and Intergenerational Solidarity
Ministry of the Family, Veterans' Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity is a ministry of the Croatian Government which is split into several directorates:*Directorate for Family...
grants former soldiers the official status of disabled veterans if they suffered over 20% disability in the war.
HVIDRA is one of the most vocal veteran associations in Croatia, frequently weighing in on the nation's politics.
, HVIDRA's president in Croatia is Josip Đakić and in Bosnia and Herzegovina it is Anđelko Barun.