The ceremony was attended by the families and friends. The distinguished visitors were Lieutenant General\u00a0 Mirko \u0160undov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces as the Envoy of the President of the Republic, the Deputy Minister\u00a0 Tomislav Ivi\u0107, the Assistant Defence Minister\u00a0 Zoran Pili\u010di\u0107, the commanders of the services and units of the Croatian Armed Forces, the representatives of the Ministry of the Interior, of the local govenrment bodies and of the associations from the Homeland War.
The oath was taken by\u00a0 472 conscripts (48 females), who are following an 8-week training cycle in the Basic Training Centre (located in Po\u017eega) of the Training and Doctrine Command \u201cFran Krsto Frankopan\u201c of the Croatian Army. The training commenced on 26 February\u00a0 2016.
The central moment of the ceremony was the oath solemnly taken by 472 conscripts, whereby they swore to fulfull their tasks and orders responsibly and abiding by the Constitution and the laws and to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Croatia.
Congratulating the conscripts the Chief of the General Staff emphasised that the voluntary service opened a career for the future professional soldiers but equally for the members of the reserve component. \u201c Your duty is to fulfill responsibly your tasks\u201c, said Lt. Gen. \u0160undov, who underlined the importance of the\u00a0 experienced instructors and their motivation to transfer their know-how onto the conscripts. \u201cServing and protecting the Homeland is one of the hardest yet most respectable missions\u201c.\u00a0
The Deputy Defence Minister Tomislav Ivi\u0107 reminded the conscripts that they were serving the military in the year marking the 25th Anniversary of the Croatian Armed Forces. \u201cYou are joining the victorious armed forces who realised their mission and won freedom, security and peace for their homeland\u201c, said Deputy Minister extending his congratulations on the motivation and the commitment to contribute to the defence system of the Republic of Croatia. \u201cI am confident that the Croatian Armed Forces offer a truly encouraging environment for continuous learning, new experience building and high-standard performance\u201c.
The official delegations laid wreaths and lit candles at the memorial monument to the fallen members of the 123rd Brigade; the static display with the equipment and weapons in the operational use by the Croatian Armed Forces was staged on the occasion.
The training will offer the conscripts the basic military skills and knowledge. The first two phases are conducted in the “123. brigada HV” Barracks in Po\u017eega, while the third one (a 3-week\u00a0 module) in\u00a0 field conditions at the “Ga\u0161inci” Training Range. The training for the 16th generation will run until April 2016.
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