The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, emphasized that the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) are the heirs of the Liberation Army and, therefore, a guarantor of independence and patriotism.
In his opening remarks, while leading the Military Promotion Ceremony of the Presidential Honor Guard and the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) which took place this Wednesday, the head of state declared that the month of July is always a time of patriotic reaffirmation, because on the 5th is the date of the birth certificate of the homeland, which was made possible thanks to the sacrifice and blood of soldiers who gave freedom to all of the Americas.
“On July 5th we were born, marked to make history, and we were born and earned the right to exist because the Liberator built a powerful, united, popular army to liberate peoples enslaved for 300 years and in the darkness of colonialism,” he emphasized.
From the theater of the Bolivarian Army Military Academy in Fort Tiuna, Caracas, the National Dignatary reiterated that Venezuelans are heirs to a more powerful Liberation Army, that was never known before:
“We are heirs to that army, to its power and spiritual strength. And I am inspired by that strength to authorize and proceed with granting the next higher rank you have earned,” he stated, reiterating that each member of the Venezuelan military has demonstrated merit, sacrifice, and patriotic struggle.
The Commander-in-Chief of the FANB was accompanied by First Lady Cilia Flores, the Minister for Defense Vladimir Padrino López, and other members of the Military High Command, accompanied by 464 personnel who received promotions in various hierarchies and ranks, 356 correspond to the Presidential Honor Guard and 108 from the DGCIM, including: Navy Colonel and Captain; Lieutenant Colonel and Frigate Captain; Corvette Major and Captain; Navy Captain and Lieutenant; Frigate Lieutenant and First Lieutenant; Supervisory Sergeant, Assistant Sergeant, First Sergeant Major, Second Sergeant Major, Third Sergeant Major and First Sergeant.