President al-Assad in a speech to our armed forces: Let your motive always be the glory, prosperity, strength of the nation

Damascus (ST): President Bashar al-Assad, Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed Forces, addressed a speech to the men of our valiant armed forces on the occasion of the seventy-seventh anniversary of the Army Day, through the magazine “The People’s Army” in which he said:

“Sons of our valiant armed forces, greetings to you on your dear holiday to the heart of every free and honorable citizen who is proud of his homeland’s struggle history and is proud of its glories and looks at its valiant armed forces as the maker of these glories, the source of heroism and the guarantor of victories.

Greetings to our lofty armed forces, the source of unlimited giving with its officers, the  heroic officers and soldiers, who established the meanings of loyalty and belonging.

“Men of determination, honor and pride, on your seventy-seventh birthday, we recall with pride the heroic epics written by grandparents and fathers that still resonate in the horizons, and whose days are still fresh in memory, sharpening the determination and motivating the resolve to make maximum efforts to preserve the national gains that would not have been achieved without the heroism and sacrifices which were made by brave men who did not know retreat or hesitation, but their path was always and forever forward, and here you are today in various locations and fields following what your grandfathers and fathers planned and continue with all courage and ability to perform your sacred tasks in defense of the homeland, proving that you are capable of conquering the most severe difficulties and achieving the best results and the greatest victories in the face of a dirty, systematic aggression supported by major countries, an aggression of many forms, methods and tools.

The President added: “ Men of faith and belonging, our country today faces enormous challenges at various levels and directions, especially militarily and economically, which call for concerted efforts to overcome obstacles, take the initiative and direct the compass of national action in the right direction.

His Excellency continued: “The army has always been for war and reconstruction, and its institutions were strongly present in the fields of building and upgrading the country, fortifying it and preserving the dignity of its sons. His Excellency addressed the men of the army: Work to embody this slogan as a tangible reality in your daily life and various aspects of your work. Maintain discipline and commitment in carrying out training and combat missions, and exert maximum efforts in the fields of practical and theoretical training in the service of national duty and the requirements of confrontation with any potential enemy.

His Excellency concluded: A salute to the souls of the most honorable people in the world, our righteous martyrs, and a salute to their honorable and steadfast families, a salute to our brave wounded, who bear their injuries and wounds a badge of pride and honor and follow with determination the march of giving in various fields.

K.Q.