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Friday 16 august 2019

New Commander for the

Dutch Marines of Aruba

SAVANETA — Lieutenant- yearly Open House of the
Colonel of Marines Timon Marines barracks.
van Dishoeck transferred “I hereby declare taken
the command over to rank over the command of the
mate Art van Beekhuizen, Marines barracks,” said the
after serving as command- new Commander address-
er for 3 years. On Wednes- ing his crew and emphati-
day August 14th, 2019 in cizing on the importance
the presence of the Com- of teamwork and commit-
mander of the naval forces ment. "If the cooperation
in the Caribbean, Brigadier here on Aruba leads to sin-
General of the Marines de cere commitment, there
Vin; the Governor of Aru- is nothing standing in our
ba, Boekhoudt; various lo- way preventing our suc-
cal authorities, and invited cess. At the end of the day,
guests and the staff work- it is important to note that
ing in the barracks. you are not alone but you
can rely on sincere sup-
Departing Commander port,” said the new Com-
Lieutenant Colonel of Ma- mander.
rines van Dishoeck looked After the ceremony, guests
back on the intense period were given the opportunity
of his command at ' the to say goodbye to outgo-
most beautiful barracks' in ing Commander and to
his opinion. What the Com- congratulate the incom-
mander takes with him is ing Commander. Van
a lasting impression of the Dishoeck and his family will
lightness of life on Aruba, be departing next week
the deployment of the to the Netherlands. After a
soldiers from Aruba after short vacation, he will start
the passing of Hurricane his new function as a liaison
Irma and organizing large between the Department
events including a tour of Defense and the second
around Aruba, and the Room in The Hague.q