Last updated: 07 Mar. 2025 14:36

We are NATO

Every day, people from across the Alliance – both military personnel and civilians – work and train together to keep us safe. Here are some of their stories.

Meet Lieutenant Colonel Annukka Ylivaara, who commanded Finland’s Jaeger urban combat battalion

Meet Ambassador Csilla Würtz, who directed NATO summits in Wales and Warsaw

Meet Eddy Groenen: A life dedicated to NATO’s legal affairs

Meet Chris Bennett, who helped shape NATO’s communications efforts

Meet Hedwige Lauwaert, who supported NATO’s media relations for more than 25 years

A career of military service and strategic advice - meet Colonel (Ret.) Richard Williams

Meet Myriam Andaloro, a NATO cultural expert on the Middle East and Africa

Meet Master Sergeant Violeta Nikonovė, who has jumped from a plane more than 5,000 times

Meet Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári, the first Hungarian KFOR commander

No bad hair days: Meet Patrice Baldi, NATO’s hairdresser

Meet Master Sergeant Matthias Havel, a member of the German Mountain Infantry Brigade employing pack animals in its missions

Meet Oana Lungescu, the longest-serving and first woman NATO Spokesperson

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Dispatches from the field

Dispatches from the field

Stories of military and civilian personnel exploring new countries, enduring the elements and cooperating with friends.

My country and NATO

My country and NATO

"My country and NATO" tells the story of each one of NATO's members, using a selection of unique archival materials to take you back in time.

NATO on the map

NATO on the map

Explore NATO's member and partner countries, operations and missions, civilian offices and military bases, all on an interactive map.

NATO member countries

NATO member countries

Do you know which countries are members of NATO? Find out here!