serviceyears branch commands birth_place allegiance awards birth_date rank image article_title name
1979 - present army of lithuania chief land force commander of the eastern military district of the of lithuanian armed forces chief of staff of voluntary service of defence national defence of lithuania commander of the lithuanian klaipėda lithuania order 13 medal of the founders volunteers of the lithuanian armed of forces commemorative badge of russian army withdrawal from lithuania medal the of merit of national defence system cross of vytis medal of january 14 may 1957 lieutenant general lt. gen. arvydas pocius . . jpg arvydas pocius
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arvydas pocius

lieutenant general arvydas pocius -lrb- born on 14 may 1957 -rrb- is the current chief of defence of lithuania .
during his military career , pocius has held various positions , including chief of staff of voluntary service of national defence , and commander of the lithuanian land force .
pocius was lithuanian champion of freestyle wrestling in junior , youth and adult groups .
