From the Visayan Daily Star (Dec 23): No Christmas at home for soldiers
While others are celebrating Christmas Day with their families, members of the Philippine Army, are in the field and combat zones to protect the state and its people.
They may not be with you to celebrate Christmas Day or New Year's eve, because of their mandate to maintain peace and order, but their thoughts are always with you”, Major Gen. Aurelio Baladad, 3 rd Infantry Division commandersaid, in his Christmas message, to the families of 3ID soldiers.
Baladad lauded the 3ID soldiers involved in the relief and rescue operations in the typhoon Yolanda aftermath, and whose families are also typhoon victims.
The 3ID soldiers are stationed in Negros andPanay islands.
While he may not personally reach all soldiers, especially those stationed in isolated military outposts, Baladad said he hopes that his message through the media will reach them. He also expressed his gratitude to them for the sacrifices they make to protect the people from lawlessness.
With all the challenges, Baladad said, “ We should celebrate Christmas day in the spirit of unity”.
With the suspension of military operations by government and communist rebel group, the Philippine Army inWestern Visayas is hopeful that it will be a peaceful yuletide celebrations.
While most families will celebrate the yuletide season being together, soldiers out in the field also intend to be part of yearly family bonding activity – thanks to the Internet and other forms of social media.
Barring signal problems, soldier-fathers can now communicate with their families through Skype video call, or cellular phone.
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2013/December/23/topstory7.htm
While others are celebrating Christmas Day with their families, members of the Philippine Army, are in the field and combat zones to protect the state and its people.
They may not be with you to celebrate Christmas Day or New Year's eve, because of their mandate to maintain peace and order, but their thoughts are always with you”, Major Gen. Aurelio Baladad, 3 rd Infantry Division commandersaid, in his Christmas message, to the families of 3ID soldiers.
Baladad lauded the 3ID soldiers involved in the relief and rescue operations in the typhoon Yolanda aftermath, and whose families are also typhoon victims.
The 3ID soldiers are stationed in Negros and
While he may not personally reach all soldiers, especially those stationed in isolated military outposts, Baladad said he hopes that his message through the media will reach them. He also expressed his gratitude to them for the sacrifices they make to protect the people from lawlessness.
With all the challenges, Baladad said, “ We should celebrate Christmas day in the spirit of unity”.
With the suspension of military operations by government and communist rebel group, the Philippine Army in
While most families will celebrate the yuletide season being together, soldiers out in the field also intend to be part of yearly family bonding activity – thanks to the Internet and other forms of social media.
Barring signal problems, soldier-fathers can now communicate with their families through Skype video call, or cellular phone.
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2013/December/23/topstory7.htm