Translation: Full Chevalier of the "Shon Sharaf" order.
Only eight years have passed since the formation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Even less to the orders and medals of our sovereign state. But what is remarkable is that last year, full of anxieties and hopes, the first full holders of the order "Shon-Sharaf" appeared. This event went somehow unnoticed by the general public, and in vain. After all, it is a testimony to the fact that the land of Uzbekistan has not run out of heroes, that it has sons capable of becoming famous no less than their heroic ancestors, known to the world for their wisdom and military valor.
Today we would like to tell you about Colonel Saydullah Abdukuddusovich Madaminov, deputy commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces, a combat pilot and a talented commander.
Saydullah Abdukuddusovich received his first state award of independent Uzbekistan - "Zhasorat" medal back in 1994. At that time, I had an opportunity to visit the unit where he served...
