Gift Details
Recipient Information
Recipient: General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States
Agency: Department of Defense
Gift Information
Value: $1180.00
Year Received: 2015
Date Received: 2015-09-15
Gift Description
Knife made by Kaaret Kaspar Sare of Estonia whose blade was forged from a bolt formerly securing track of a Soviet tank. Handwritten document in black calligraphy with silver-tone decoration on gray paper explaining composition of knife. Rec'd--9/15/2015. Est. Value--$1,180.00. Disposition--Retained for official display at the National Defense University.
Justification
Non-acceptance would cause embarrassment to donor and U.S. Government
Donor Information
Donor: Lieutenant General Riho Terras, Commander of the Defense Forces of the Republic of Estonia
Country: Estonia