As part of the celebration of Saint Michael, the patron saint of parachuting, the Commandos Parachute Group held a series of activities, from October 9 to 30, 2024.
Starting on October 9 with a launch event followed by the start of board games, the 2024 celebration of St. Michael’s Day by the GCP reached its apotheosis on the night of October 30 with a community meal. But before that, on the evening of October 29, the delivery of food to the families of elements of the GCP who fell with weapons in their hands or were missing. After this donation, the public attended the final of the military ball that pitted the GCP team against BIR 7 elements. A final won by the GCP team with a score of 4 against 3. “L The aim of the joint this military balloon competition to see the elements of the Ouezzin Coulibaly camp united around the same goal, cohesion, solidarity. We believe that our goal has been achieved. We also wanted to feed the families of our brothers in arms who have fallen or are missing. The last fell while defending Burkina Faso which is dear to us. It is our duty to support their families,” said Commander Honoré T. Sia, head of the GCP.
“Whatever the situation, you have to keep living. “
For Battalion Commander Lassané Porgo, commander of the 2nd military division, this type of action shows that, despite the difficult context, the army is still standing, that the army alive and that they will continue to lead the fight where necessary. For him, “this type of action gives confidence to soldiers and contributes to social cohesion. Sport allows us to stay physically fit to continue the fight, it is also a source of cohesion between the FDS and the numbers. We attended a great military ball game and as you can see, everyone is happy. “
Please note that Saint Michael’s Day is an important holiday for army paratroopers, who celebrate their patron saint, the Archangel Saint Michael. Saint Michael is seen as the protector of the paratroopers, as he is represented as a hero fighting against evil, represented by the dragon, in an act of courage and protection, values that the paratroopers ‘ share. The feast of Saint Michael is usually held on September 29. It was first identified in Vietnam in 1948.
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