IZMIR, Turkey –U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Thomson, Commander of Allied Land Command (LANDCOM), led the cake cutting team at the parade during the NATO 70th Anniversary Ceremony at the LANDCOM Headquarters as British Army Lt. Gen. Richard Cripwell, Deputy Commander of LANDCOM observed, April 4, 2019. “NATO is unquestionably the most powerful and successful alliance in history,” Thomson said in his remarks. “We should be proud to belong to such a magnificent team that is dedicated to our freedom, shared values, and collective defence.” (NATO photo by U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Olson, LANDCOM Public Affairs.) #WeAreNATO #NATO@70