Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) led by Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife pay respect to retired senior military officers attending 79th Anniversary of Armed Forces Day parade
Nay Pyi Taw March 27
A ceremony to pay respect to retired senior military officers attending the 79th Anniversary of Armed Forces Day today by families of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) was held at the parlour of Zeya Thiri Beikman in Nay Pyi Taw this morning.
Sixteen retired senior military officers and ten of their wives attended the ceremony, which was led by Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla and attended by Vice Chairman of the SAC Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe, Chief of General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Maung Maung Aye and wife, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and their wives.
At the ceremony, the Senior General spoke words of respect, saying all of us are successors of the duties of the Tatmadaw in accordance with its tradition and the retired senior military officers who are attending the ceremony today are parents and mentors of us. The Tatmadaw has to protect the country from the dangers of collapse in successive eras. At present, the Tatmadaw has assumed the duties of the State in accordance with the 2008 constitution.
Some ethnic armed organizations, with the excuse of ethnic and political causes, are committing terrorist acts. The Tatmadaw has to exercise restraint in accordance with the law for the non-disintegration of national unity and the non-disintegration of the Union. The Tatmadaw has been exerting efforts for building an everlasting, peaceful and stable union by enforcing the People's Military Service Law and the Reserve Forces Law due to the situation of the country. It is our pleasure and honour to have your presence at the Armed Forces Day ceremony every year. It is the fine tradition of the Tatmadaw to pay respect and express gratitude to seniors in accordance with Buddhist doctrine.
Then, the Senior General and wife and senior military officers and their wives paid respect to retired senior military officers on behalf of the families of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) in accordance with the Myanmar tradition.
Afterward, on behalf of the retired senior military officers, General Thein Sein, Col Nyunt Swe and Lt-Gen Aung Htwe said paying respect to retired senior military officers and their wives on Armed Forces Day every year is a fine and proud tradition of the Tatmadaw and made best wishes for the mental pleasure and physical health of all Tatmadaw personnel and families led by the Senior General and wife before giving other advice.
Afterward, the Senior General and wife, the Vice-Senior General and wife and senior military officers and their wives personally and respectfully presented honorary gifts to retired senior military officers and their wives.
Then, the Senior General and senior military officers posed for documentary photographs together with the retired senior military officers and their wives.
Afterward, the Senior General and wife cordially greeted the retired senior military officers and their wives, who were attending the ceremony.