Claudiu Popa, militarul din Alba Iulia, căzut la datorie pe frontul din Afganistan, comemorat la 13 ani de la moartea sa

Claudiu Vasile Popa, a soldier from Alba Iulia who died in Afghanistan, was commemorated 13 years after his death. The event included family, veterans, and students from a military college. A memorial service was held, with candles lit and flowers laid at his commemorative plaque. Popa died on September 22, 2013, during a patrol in Kabul when he stepped on an improvised explosive device. He was posthumously awarded the National Order "Steaua României" and the U.S. Bronze Star.