The ultra-Orthodox Nahal continues to reap rewards: For the first time in the history of the ultra-Orthodox Nahal Reserve Brigade, the battalion was informed in recent days that it will receive the President's Award for 2014, just five years after its establishment. This will make it the youngest battalion among the combat battalions to receive the award this year. The award will be presented at the President's House on June 15.
The President's Award for the Reserve Battalion joins the regular battalion's winning of the Chief of Staff Award less than six months ago, and three additional awards. The battalion won the award following the recommendation of the brigade commanders to a committee headed by the Deputy Chief of Staff, which selected the Nahal Reserve Battalion for the award along with 14 additional units.
The reserve battalion is one of three infantry battalions that won this award this year. The battalion underwent a comprehensive audit, after which the committee members were impressed by the cohesion and determination of the ultra-Orthodox soldiers, while uncompromisingly maintaining their way of life.
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The Haredi Nahal Association, which was a partner in establishing the battalion and accompanies its soldiers during their service, notes with satisfaction that "the award constitutes recognition and appreciation by the IDF for the quality, seriousness and excellence of the battalion, alongside the quality of the manpower that characterizes the battalion. Even veteran and highly experienced battalions do not win this award easily, and therefore the victory of the battalion that was nominated for the award for the first time is an honor for the battalion.".
""In a time when there is talk of forcibly conscripting yeshiva students," the association says, "the ultra-Orthodox Nahal Battalion proves that its spirit strives to achieve the maximum, both in terms of religious requirements and in terms of the unit's operational efficiency and the brotherhood of the fighters. This spirit continues to exist in the hearts of the ultra-Orthodox soldiers even years after regular discharge.".
