The Croatian Disabled Homeland War Veterans' Association ( hr, Udruga hrvatskih vojnih invalida iz domovinskog rata, HVIDRA) is an association of disabled
Croatian war veterans who fought in the
Croatian
Homeland War
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to the Government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)—and the Serb-controlled Yugosl ...
or the
War in Bosnia and Herzegovina. , the association had about 33,000 members in Croatia.
The association, established on 25 February 1992, is organized locally throughout Croatia, where it comprises mostly former members of the
Croatian Army, and through many parts of
Bosnia and Herzegovina where it comprises former members of the
Croatian Defence Council. There are also two national umbrella organizations. The Croatian
Ministry of Family Affairs, War Veterans and Intergenerational Solidarity grants former soldiers the official status of disabled veterans if they suffered over 20% disability in the war. HVIDRA is one of the most vocal veteran associations in Croatia, frequently weighing in on the nation's politics.
HVIDRA's president in Croatia is Josip Đakić and in Bosnia and Herzegovina it is Anđelko Barun.
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HVIDRA Republic of CroatiaHVIDRA Herzeg Bosnia{{in lang, hr
Croatian War of Independence
Croatian veterans' organizations
Disability organizations based in Croatia
1992 establishments in Croatia
Organizations established in 1992