Camp Lukban, Catbalogan City – A send-off ceremony for 101 new privates was held at Grandstand, Headquarters, 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division (8ID), PA, Camp Lukban, Catbalogan City on May 25, 2012.
A send-off ceremony is a
military tradition in which Military Officers and Non-commisioned Officers and
dependents bid farewell and good luck to all military troops who will be
deployed for a specific mission.
In
his message, Col Virgilio M Espineli GSC
(INF) PA, Assistant Division Commander, 8ID, PA said, “Today marks your first official duty as regular members of the Philippine
Army. As you leave the portals of this
camp, we expect that you will religiously follow the things that have been
taught to you and help bolster the peace and development efforts of the Army in
the countryside”.
The ceremony was attended
by Senior Military Officers headed by Colonel Raylindo S Aniṅon, 8ID Chief of
Staff, Enlisted Men and Civilian Employees of 8ID. The new privates will be
assigned to the different Army Battalions under 8ID in Eastern Visayas Region.
During the ceremony, the privates were reminded of the Army’s commitment to respect human rights, adhere to international humanitarian law and obey the rule of law and to help win the peace by engaging or involving in peace and development initiatives.
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