Graduation ceremony of rangers in the Special Forces School

Saturday, 25 June 2016

The graduation ceremony of rangers was celebrated today morning in the Special Forces School – Hamat. The session was named after First Sergeant martyr ranger Joseph el Hajj and included soldiers from the army and from the Sudani Armed Forces. The ceremony was attended by the member of the military council Major General George Chreim, LAF Commander representative and commander of the school Colonel Fadi Makhoul and a crowd of officers, guests and the relatives of the graduates.
After the national anthem was played and the vow was taken, the LAF Commander representative presented a memorial shield to the family of the martyr and the first of his class. Moreover, Colonel Makhoul delivered a speech in which he commended the high standards of the sessions and the efforts of trainers and he incited the graduates to continue following the same path they were taking during the session, firm in their will, strong in their units and hitting with an iron fist anyone who dares to violate the land of the nation and target the security of the citizens. Colonel Makhoul also incited the graduates to look up to the martyr that the session was named after, in view of his sacrifices and heroic actions in the face of the terrorism.
A military parade and various drills were organized at the end of the ceremony in which all the graduates have participated.