War Veterans' Day
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To mark War Veterans' Day, Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš, joined by the Chairman of the Committee on Defence and Security of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Anton Hrnko, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, Gen Milan Maxim, and other distinguished guests paid their respects to the memory of war veterans at the World War I Cemetery in Petržalka – Kopčany, Bratislava.
The head of the MOD reminded of the horrors of World War I, which ended 98 years ago – on 11 Nov 1918 at 11:00 am, in the context of the history of mankind. “We have paid homage to the memory of those who laid down their lives during World War I, while at the same time honouring the sacrifice of all war veterans who have fought for peace and our better future. They definitely deserve respect from all of us, and so I am immensely pleased that young people and children from schools have come here, because we need to keep reminding them of the WWI events,” underlined the head of the MOD.
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic Gen Milan Maxim also called to mind our contemporary veterans who continue with traditions. “They operate alongside our Allies in operations, with the aim of protecting lasting peace,” he said.
Following the commemoration ceremony, the head of the MOD joined the 3rd Run in Honour of War Veterans, which attracted a total of 111 runners this year. Of them, 50 were members of the SVK Armed Forces, and the others included cadets from the SVK Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš, sportsmen from the Military Sports Club Dukla Banská Bystrica, and students from secondary schools.
The winner of the 3rd Run in Honour of War Veterans in the Soldiers category became Michal Rajniak, of the 5th Special Forces Regiment Žilina, while Lucia Vlčáková, of the SVK Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš, was the fastest from among the servicewomen. The Civilians category was won by Alexander Moravčík and Mária Rodáková. The best runners in the Students and Pupils category were Rudolf Kirchner and Margita Koričárová.
Representatives of the MOD, led by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Róbert Ondrejcsák, remembered War Veterans' Day on 11 Nov in Bratislava's Šafárik Square. The act of remembrance took place at the Western Resistance Movement Members' Memorial. Also in attendance at the event was the British Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Mr Andrew Garth.
The State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Marián Saloň, and the 2nd Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, Maj Gen Jindřich Joch, commemorated the anniversary marking the end of WWI on 10 Nov at the Murman Heights, Bratislava. At the end of the ceremony military chaplains performed a special ecumenical service of commemoration in memory of the fallen soldiers.
The head of the MOD reminded of the horrors of World War I, which ended 98 years ago – on 11 Nov 1918 at 11:00 am, in the context of the history of mankind. “We have paid homage to the memory of those who laid down their lives during World War I, while at the same time honouring the sacrifice of all war veterans who have fought for peace and our better future. They definitely deserve respect from all of us, and so I am immensely pleased that young people and children from schools have come here, because we need to keep reminding them of the WWI events,” underlined the head of the MOD.
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic Gen Milan Maxim also called to mind our contemporary veterans who continue with traditions. “They operate alongside our Allies in operations, with the aim of protecting lasting peace,” he said.
Following the commemoration ceremony, the head of the MOD joined the 3rd Run in Honour of War Veterans, which attracted a total of 111 runners this year. Of them, 50 were members of the SVK Armed Forces, and the others included cadets from the SVK Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš, sportsmen from the Military Sports Club Dukla Banská Bystrica, and students from secondary schools.
The winner of the 3rd Run in Honour of War Veterans in the Soldiers category became Michal Rajniak, of the 5th Special Forces Regiment Žilina, while Lucia Vlčáková, of the SVK Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš, was the fastest from among the servicewomen. The Civilians category was won by Alexander Moravčík and Mária Rodáková. The best runners in the Students and Pupils category were Rudolf Kirchner and Margita Koričárová.
Representatives of the MOD, led by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Róbert Ondrejcsák, remembered War Veterans' Day on 11 Nov in Bratislava's Šafárik Square. The act of remembrance took place at the Western Resistance Movement Members' Memorial. Also in attendance at the event was the British Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Mr Andrew Garth.
The State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Marián Saloň, and the 2nd Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, Maj Gen Jindřich Joch, commemorated the anniversary marking the end of WWI on 10 Nov at the Murman Heights, Bratislava. At the end of the ceremony military chaplains performed a special ecumenical service of commemoration in memory of the fallen soldiers.
