{"id":51935,"date":"2026-07-21T11:29:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T09:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pointalpha.com\/?p=51935"},"modified":"2026-07-31T12:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T10:10:00","slug":"us-general-a-d-ben-hodges-erhaelt-den-point-alpha-preis-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pointalpha.com\/en\/us-general-a-d-ben-hodges-erhaelt-den-point-alpha-preis-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"US-General a.D. Ben Hodges erh\u00e4lt den Point-Alpha-Preis 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"Lesezeit: <\/span> 2<\/span> Minuten<\/span><\/span>[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”51936″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_caption=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”51962″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” img_link_caption=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\"\"Der Point-Alpha-Preis f\u00fcr Verdienste um die deutsche und europ\u00e4ische Einigung in Frieden und Freiheit geht in diesem Jahr an General a.D. Frederick Benjamin “Ben” Hodges. Er war von 2014 bis 2017 Oberkommandierender der US-Landstreitkr\u00e4fte in Europa (USAREUR) und hat sich in dieser Funktion sowie dar\u00fcber hinaus als sicherheitspolitischer Experte und Kommentator international einen Namen gemacht. Die Preisverleihung findet am Samstag, den 7. November 2026, um 16 Uhr,\u00a0 in der Gedenkst\u00e4tte Point Alpha statt, die Laudatio wird der Au\u00dfenpolitiker Dr. Norbert R\u00f6ttgen, stellvertretender Fraktionsvorsitzender der CDU\/CSU-Fraktion halten.<\/p>\n
\"Der

Der Pr\u00e4sident des Kuratoriums Deutsche Einheit, Christian Hirte.<\/p><\/div>\n

Der Pr\u00e4sident des Kuratoriums Deutsche Einheit e.V. Christian Hirte, MdB dazu: “Ben Hodges steht wie kaum ein anderer US-Soldat f\u00fcr die konsequente St\u00e4rkung der transatlantischen Partnerschaft, f\u00fcr die sicherheitspolitische Einbindung Deutschlands und Europas und f\u00fcr das Ideal einer europ\u00e4ischen Friedensordnung in Freiheit. Er engagiert sich unter anderem im Vorstand der Atlantik-Br\u00fccke e. V. und verf\u00fcgt \u00fcber eine ausgepr\u00e4gte pers\u00f6nliche Bindung zu Deutschland. Sein Eintreten gegen den russischen Angriffskrieg auf die Ukraine sowie f\u00fcr Freiheit und Menschenrechte stehen f\u00fcr sich.”<\/p>\n

Der Point-Alpha-Preis wird durch das Kuratorium Deutsche Einheit e.V. in Zusammenarbeit mit der Point Alpha Stiftung verliehen. Fr\u00fchere Preistr\u00e4ger waren unter anderem Michail Gorbatschow, George H. W. Bush sen., Helmut Kohl, V\u00e1clav Havel, Lech Wa\u0142\u0119sa, Helmut Schmidt und Jean Claude Juncker.<\/p>\n

\"Dr.

Dr. Stefan Heck, Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates Point Alpha Stiftung.<\/p><\/div>\n

Auch der Vorsitzende des Stiftungsrats Point Alpha, Dr. Stefan Heck, freut sich \u00fcber die Wahl des Preistr\u00e4gers: “Dass der Point-Alpha-Preis in einer Zeit wachsender sicherheitspolitischer Herausforderungen an Ben Hodges verliehen wird, setzt ein starkes Zeichen f\u00fcr die bleibende Bedeutung dieser Partnerschaft. Als Point Alpha Stiftung sehen wir uns in besonderer Weise der Erinnerung an dieses gemeinsame Erbe und der Freundschaft mit den amerikanischen Streitkr\u00e4ften verbunden.”<\/p>\n

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