Admiral James G. Stavridis, the Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, presents Lieutenant General John D. Gardner, the former deputy commander of US EUCOM, his Certificate of Retirement during LTG Gardner's retirement ceremony, at the Schwabian Special Events Center on Patch Kaserne in Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany.
My intent is to ensure these folks become acquainted with the strength and readiness of the U.S. military through personal observation and direct engagement with the Sailors working aboard Eisenhower. These 6,000 Sailors are men and women of the highest caliber the United States Navy has to offer. They perform arduous duty under the most trying conditions.
