Lieutenant General Konstantinos Korkas is a four star general who spent his career serving in the Greek Army in multiple capacities earning numerous commendations for his valiant service.  During World War II, Korkas participated in the 1941 Battle of Crete in Greece. He later served from 1942-1945 in the Greek Army’s elite special forces unit known as the “Greek Sacred Company”. As part of this unit, Korkas participated in actions in North Africa, the Middle East and the Islands of the Aegean. Korkas was wounded twice in action during the war. Korkas is a graduate of the Hellenic Military Academy and received further education at the US Industrial College of the Armed Forces and US Army Command and General Staff College. He served in numerous positions during his Greek military career including Army Inspector General, NATO Staff Officer and Defense Attache of Greece in Hungary and Romania. His career decorations include the British Medal of Honor (1944) and the French Medal of the National Order of Merit (1978). He is also an eight-time recipient of the War Cross, six-time recipient of the Golden Medal for Valor and has one promotion on bravery. Lieutenant General Korkas is now retired and lives in Athens with his wife Vivi and his family.