At the "Duca" barracks, headquarters of the 85th volunteer training regiment (RAV) "Verona", 482 volunteers (450 men and 32 women) on an initial one-year contract (VFI) of the Italian Army, belonging to the 3rd block 2024, have sworn allegiance to the Italian Republic.
At the ceremony, presided over by the commander of the Infantry school, Brigadier General Eugenio Dessì, was attended by local civil, military and religious authorities and the relatives of the jurors.
In the presence of the regiment's war flag, the volunteers took a solemn oath by pronouncing the traditional formula of "I swear" and singing in unison the Mameli Anthem, performed by the fanfare of the "Taurinense" Alpine brigade.
The training of military personnel, for which the Army employs significant resources and highly qualified instructors, allows young recruits to learn the rules governing military organization, to achieve adequate physical preparation, as well as to acquire the basic knowledge and skills of every soldier.
The volunteers of the 3rd block 2024, in the month of April 2025, will leave the city of Verona to reach the various units of the Armed Forces, located throughout the national territory.
