#WeAreNATO – Latvia’s top soldier - IT Version with Music

Published: Aug. 28, 2017, 12:01 p.m.

Meet the men and women who work every day for NATO. From soldiers to scientists, cyber experts to civilian emergency responders, NATO members are committed to supporting and protecting each other. Lieutenant General Leonīds Kalniņš is the Latvian Chief of Defence. The General served as Commander of the National Guard for five years before taking up his current role. In his spare time, General Kalniņš reads books on history and paints. This piece is a short biographical profile. The footage includes shots of General Kalniņš at Adazi Military Base in Latvia and at the country’s national museum of art.