Solemn oath of Army volunteers

The young soldiers pronounced their "Lo Giuro" singing "the Song of the Italians" on the notes of the Hymn of Mameli performed by the Army Band, in the presence of the War Flag of the 17 Volunteer "Acqui" Training Regiment, decorated with 'Military Order of Italy, of a Gold Medal, three of Silver and a Bronze Medal of Military Valor.

The undersecretary of state for defense, Hon. Gioacchino Alfano, the Chief of Staff of the Army General Corps Danilo Errico, the Gold Medal of Military Valor Corporal Major Chief Andrea Adorno as well as the civil, religious and Combatantistic Associations and Arms and family and friends of the jurors.

During the ceremony, the undersecretary of state Hon. Alfano, has awarded the War Flag of the 17 Volunteer Regiment Training "Acqui" of the Gold Medal of Merit awarded by the Italian Red Cross "as a sign of deep gratitude and tangible appreciation for the precious work done in favor of the construction of the Unit of Italy participating in the Battle of Solferino and San Martino in the 1859, but even more for the tribute of spilled blood and the suffering suffered that inspired the Genevan Henry Durant to the foundation of the Red Cross ".

The honorable Gioacchino Alfano turning to the jurors, remarked "the human component of the armed forces must be wisely and carefully formed from the beginning, right from the first access to the training institutes, so that it can be translated into effectiveness and efficiency, in performance and capacity , in concrete results of the military instrument. " In his speech the Army Chief of Staff stressed: "The Army, of which you are now a full member, is a modern, functional and constantly evolving institution, founded on solid foundations and guardian of a an invaluable heritage of traditions and values ​​that has consolidated and strengthened in more than 150 years of homeland history "and then concluded" your choice underlies, exalts those aspects that constitute the cornerstones of our "military identity", or the discipline, the 'moral integrity and the spirit of body ".

With the swearing-in ceremony, the volunteers acquired military status and officially sanctioned their entry into the Italian Army family. Subsequently, they will complete the basic training and then be transferred to the operational Departments of the Armed Forces the national territory for the continuation of the service.

The "basic training" carried out in the training regiments is mainly aimed at transmitting and feeding physical training, ethics and military culture to young people. Their military career will then develop with specialization and advanced training activities necessary to face the complexity of the new and constantly evolving operational scenarios with full awareness.

Source: Army Majority Staff