Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Army camp holds send-off ceremony to new soldiers

From the Philippine News Agency (May 24): Army camp holds send-off ceremony to new soldiers

CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela -- The 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army (5ID, PA) officially conducted a send-off ceremony to new soldiers inside the camp on Monday.

The send-off ceremony was led by 5ID, PA assistant division commander B/Gen. Andres Aguinaldo Jr. and witnessed by military officials and enlisted personnel at the camp’s grandstand.

"Itakda ninyo ang pamantayan ng pagiging world class na sundalo lalo na kayo na nasa unang yugto pa lamang ng inyong military service," Assistant Division Commander B/Gn. Andres Aguibaldo Jr. said during he send-off ceremony.

A total of 115 new soldiers with the lowest rank of Private started their official duty yesterday.

B/Gen. Aguinaldo said the military discipline and doctrine learned during the training of the new soldiers must be applied in their respective assignments and advised them to keep in mind their mandate to be defenders of democracy, territory and people.

The new soldiers have undergone rigid trainings in the camp and upon finishing the training course they are prepared for duty as army soldiers.

The new soldiers are deployed in the 5ID, PA brigade command particularly at 501st, 502nd and 503rd brigades of the Army division.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=888253

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