This week there was a ceremony of the president's honorees led by the president of the country for units in the reserves. This year, the 233rd Rescue Battalion of the Home Front Command was awarded a badge of distinction. The battalion is engaged in rescue and rescue and conducts training throughout the year to ensure the competence of the rescuers in emergency situations. Capt. Gil Glass, 36 years old from Haifa, married to Yael and they have three sons, serves as a colonel in the battalion. By profession, he is an electrical engineer.
Gil enlisted in the combat intelligence unit of the Air Force. Lahi Pa is a book about a special memory from the regular service "There was a time when I was in the Golan Heights and the reservists took up a line. The families came to visit them during the reserve period and I thought to myself - what fun, I also want to be like that in the future.'
After the company in which he served in the reserves was closed, Gil got the opportunity to move to the rescue battalion and since then he has been in the battalion for two and a half years. "I enjoy the battalion, the company is great, and the atmosphere is very good. One of the things he likes most in the reserves is getting to know people from all walks of life and the different units that were united in the reserves under the rescue battalion.
I am exposed to many types of people. There is a lot of importance and depth to the conversations between us because everyone comes with a whole life they have lived. Everyone has the same struggles because of jobs, family and children and you can empathize with each other," he says. "The profession of rescue and rescue requires work with heavy tools under the rubble, and a look that slightly resembles a firefighter. My oldest and middle son started to admire Sammy the firefighter, I am like Sammy the firefighter for him, the rescue uniforms and tools remind him of him."
It is important for Gil to be an example to his children, and to contribute to the country:
"The children are always excited when I'm in the reserves and in uniform, they feel that I'm watching over them," concludes Gil.
Congratulations to Gil for receiving the badge of honor!
Be strong and courageous