Garo Kahkejian

Garo Kahkejian
Kahkejian's gravestone at Yerablur
Nickname(s)	"The White Bear"
Born	(1962-03-24)24 March 1962 Aleppo, Syria
Died	26 June 1993(1993-06-26) (aged 31) Maghavuz, Martakert Region, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Allegiance	Armenia
Years of service	1989–1993
Commands held	Crusaders Detachment («Խաչակիրներ»)
Battles/wars	First Nagorno-Karabakh War Mardakert and Martuni Offensives Hadrut Lachin Kelbadjar

Garo Kahkejian (Armenian: Կարօ Քահքէճեան [reformed orthography: Կարո Քահքեջյան]; 24 March 1962 – 26 June 1993) was a famed Armenian military commander and participant in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. He was the founder and commander of the Khachakirner ("Crusaders") volunteer detachment, and was also known by his nickname "The White Bear" (Spitak Arj). Kahkedjian was the first Armenian from the diaspora who volunteered to go and fight in the Artsakh conflict.