The 4 ° Paratrooper Alpine Regiment wins the 67 ^ edition of the Ca.STA

06/02/15

With the assignment in the afternoon of the "Alpine Gold Medal" Trophy to the 4 ° Alpino paratroopers regiment, the 2015 Championships officially ended in S. Candido.

In second place was the "Tridentina" Command and Tactical Support Department and in third place the 8th Alpine Regiment, among the foreign representatives, Germany was ranked second in both the Friendship Trophy and the "IFMS" (International Federation of Mountain Soldiers).

The Undersecretary of State for Defense, Hon. Gioacchino Alfano, the Chief of Staff of Defense, Admiral Luigi Binelli Mantelli and the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Claudio Graziano, in addition to the mayors of the municipalities of Alta Val Pusteria.

"Italy and the Armed Forces", undersecretary Alfano said, "are proud of this sporting appointment, which honors every year our great alpine and sporting traditions, matured in the secular commitment of the military and civilians united by the fascination of the mountain and its unique and spectacular environment "

In the course of his speech, speaking of the commitments that will affect the Armed Forces in the near future, the Chief of Defense Staff anticipated that “2015 promises to be intense for the Alpine Troops; in addition to continuing commitments in Kosovo and Afghanistan and in the most recent European mission in the Central African Republic, I am particularly pleased to recall on this occasion that the Penne Nere will also operate in Lebanon, part of the new Italian-French mountain troop brigade. "

Before declaring officially the 67 ^ edition of the Alpine Troops Ski Championships, General Graziano stressed that "When you are trained to work and fight in the mountains, with this climate and at these temperatures, spirit of body and brotherhood in arms are born and are cemented and you are ready for any situation. Having 15 countries together for this championship represents a response of democracy to security. "

An important edition this year both for the large number of participating countries (14 in addition to Italy) and athletes (in addition to 1.500), which received the heartfelt thanks of General Federico Bonato, commander of the Alpine Troops: “15 Nations that have fought sportingly to win the six trophies up for grabs: this required a spirit of sacrifice, motivation, strong cohesion and a spirit of Body. I have seen all the athletes and athletes, both platoons and individualists, compete with passion, determination and loyalty, animated by a healthy competitive spirit typical of those who believe in Alpine values common to sport and the military world. Beyond the results achieved in the various competitions, what matters is the wealth of collective experiences and the positive values of loyalty, friendship and a sense of belonging that will always remain part of your human and professional heritage ".