Garo Kahkejian | |
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 Kahkejian's gravestone at Yerablur | |
| Nickname(s) | "The White Bear" |
| Born | 24 March 1962 Aleppo, Syria |
| Died | 26 June 1993 (aged 31) Çardaqlı, Tartar, Azerbaijan |
| Allegiance |  Armenia |
| Years of service | 1989–1993 |
| Commands | Crusaders Detachment («Խաչակիրներ») |
| Battles / wars | |
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.