On the “Day of National Unity and Day of the Armed Forces” Bolzano renewed its closeness to men and women in uniform. In the central Piazza Walther, in front of the authorities and the large public, an inter-force department was deployed with the fanfare of the "Taurinense" alpine brigade which, with the solemn raising of the flag and the granting of important military decorations to the war flags of three regiments belonging to the alpine brigade "Julia", they marked the importance of the day and the memory of the fallen of all the Wars.
On the solemn occasion, the War Flags of the 3rd Mountain Artillery Regiment stationed in Remanzacco (UD), the 2nd Alpine Engineers Regiment of Trento and the "Julia" Logistics Regiment of Merano were awarded three Crosses of Silver to the Value of the Army, attributed by the President of the Republic for the activity carried out in support of the community and civil protection during the first emergency phase of the pandemic.
"Today we are celebrating all together a solid institution traditionally rooted in the social fabric of the nation, which has contributed so much to the rebirth of this country. A team always striving for improvement, strong in its solid foundations and faithful to its innovative vocation. always 'on the front line', the Army, of which the Alpine Troops are part, today represents an important component called upon to support the overall effort of our Armed Forces, engaged daily in Italy and abroad ", said Army Corps General Claudio Berto. The important decorations attributed to three Alpine regiments "They are the testimony of how the Army's commitment has been decisive in supporting the fight against Covid", he added; “Last year, the area of responsibility of the Alpine Troop Command was among those most affected by Covid. From an operational point of view, this entailed a total absorption of personnel who had to add to the normal institutional tasks also those connected to the control of the measures for the containment of the contagion. Today these decorations testify to the self-denial of those who have spent themselves to alleviate the suffering of those who have lost their loved ones and to ensure, with sanitation interventions, the healthiness of public buildings and retirement homes ".
Currently the Alpine Army Troops, in addition to the institutional tasks and operational activities, contribute to the functioning of the Vaccinal Points of the Bolzano Health Authority. From February 2020, they guarantee the distribution of vaccine doses throughout the north east of Italy. At the "Battisti" barracks, headquarters of the "Julia" logistic regiment, a vaccination center managed by Merano Health District.
3rd Mountain Artillery Regiment. - Remanzacco (UD)
"Prestigious regiment, he promptly intervened to rescue the community in the areas most affected by the epidemiological emergency from COVID - 19. With brilliant determination, aware of the persistent danger faced, he carried out sanitation works in urban areas, reducing the risk of contagion and, consequently , suffering and losses among the population ". Northern Italy, March - May 2020 ".
2nd Alpine sapper engineering regiment - Trento
“Prestigious regiment, he intervened on the front line to help citizens in the epidemiological emergency from COVID-19, showing iron determination and sincere altruism. With tireless and generous support, he carried out the sanitation of urban areas, reducing the risk of contagion and, in this way, suffering and losses among the population. Animated by an exceptional spirit of self-denial, while preserving the safety of others, he took upon himself the painful task of accompanying, with solemn respect, the dead to places of eternal rest ". Northern Italy, March - May 2020.
logistic regiment "JULIA" - Merano (BZ)
“Prestigious unit, it intervened with firmness in the aid of compatriots in the areas most tried by the epidemiological emergency from COVID-19. An example of iron determination, aware of the sneaky danger faced, with a spirit of self-denial he worked to rescue the community, guaranteeing the transport of medical supplies in the areas most affected by the pandemic. Through the sanitation work, he was also able to guarantee the containment of the contagion and consequently reduce suffering and losses among the population ". Northern Italy, March - May 2020.
