In addition to the joint video chat, a video was also made by the soldiers at the Lithuanian mission.
“It is important that those who stay at home see what kind of work they do there, but also with whom and what they do in their free time,” explains Jelle Kramer of operational human resources. So not only do the tanks rush through the screen and machine gun shots ring out, but we also see the men and women in the office, in the gym and during a church service.
“I have a son who has been on a mission in Lithuania and I know what it feels like to be left behind at home. You count the days, maybe hours. I am happy and proud that you are all here today,” says Deputy Commander of the Huub Klein Schaarsberg brigade in front of those present.
Those who wanted could continue talking one-on-one after the joint video call. And many people who stayed at home took advantage of that. Like the Zwier family.
Daughter Denise tells parents, sister Daphne and friend Janet in detail about the work in the Baltic states. With the helicopter, medical kit, and with colleagues a suspicious building with possible enemies clear, in other words, sweep it clean and secure it. But also that she misses her home life, the dog and the visit to the hairdresser.