There was a request for a girl at the inauguration of non-commissioned officers in Budapest, on Hősök Square

The soldiers proved that they don't only know how to use weapons, Minister of Defense Tibor Benkő declared on Saturday in Budapest, at the briefing. There was also a girl proposal at the event, and his sweetheart, Katona Petra, said yes to Sergeant Norbert Farkas. The minister also congratulated the young couple on the occasion of their engagement.

Tibor Benkő addressed the approximately 400 non-commissioned officers who took the oath in the Field of Heroes and emphasized: not only must they be masterful handlers of weapons, they must also be prepared to be counted on even in a disaster situation or even in a pandemic situation such as the one that has plagued Hungary in the past year and a half and the world. "Soldiers must always be where the interests of the homeland and the nation require it: if necessary, along the borders or in hospitals, if necessary, they serve the interests of the nation abroad," said Tibor Benkő.

THE MINISTER THANKED THE PARENTS FOR RAISING THEIR CHILDREN AS "THE MOST PRECIOUS TREASURE OF HUMAN LIFE", THEY OFFER THEIR LIVES TO THE SERVICE OF THE COUNTRY'S DEFENSE, AND THEY UNDERTAKEN AN EXTRAORDINARY COURSE OF REFUSAL AND TRIALS THAT REQUIRED PERSEVERANCE. THIS PROFESSION, THIS SERVICE DESIRES ALL PEOPLE, HEALTHY IN BODY AND SOUL, FIT, COMMITTED TO THEIR COUNTRY, LOYAL YOUNG PEOPLE, HE EMPHASIZED.

Speaking to the soldiers, the minister congratulated them on the work they had done so far, and congratulated those who graduated with excellent results. At the same time, he encouraged them to do everything in order to be the best and to be counted on in any task. Their service should be exemplary for all citizens of the country, and also in international involvement, he added.

Tibor Benkő also touched on the fact that the security environment in the region and in the world is extremely fragile. From one moment to the next, acts of violence break out that must be confronted.

THEREFORE, THE GOVERNMENT THINKS IT IS IMPORTANT FOR HUNGARY TO HAVE A STRONG, STRONG, COMMITTED, WELL-TRAINED SOLDIERS, PROVIDED WITH EXCELLENT TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT - HE SAID, NOTING: THE TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT "IN ITSELF IS OF LITTLE VALUE", IF THE SOLDIER DOESN'T HAVE SOMEBODY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SOLDIER. TO HANDLE.

He also touched on the fact that the government ensures that soldiers are respected citizens, both morally and financially, which is why the career model was launched.

Speaking to the soldiers, the minister said: they have nothing else to do but to live in the spirit of the military oath and the non-commissioned officer's creed. He wished them success, strength, health and military luck for their service, and asked them to never forget what they said: "with a strong will" for the country.

The major general said: the non-commissioned officers are the link between the officers and the crew. The non-commissioned officer corps plays a decisive role in the management of small subunits, as well as in the management of complex military equipment. He touched on the fact that the Zríny National Defense and Force Development Program also imposes responsibility on non-commissioned officers.

Zsolt Sándor also spoke about how the past year was unusual. The fight against the coronavirus epidemic also had an impact on the training of non-commissioned officers, and the recently graduated non-commissioned officers were needed even at this time. They successfully fought their first battle and overcame the challenges," he emphasized, adding that many such battles and challenges still await them.

On Saturday, 373 soldiers who graduated from the Non-Commissioned Officer Academy of the Hungarian Armed Forces took the ceremonial oath of non-commissioned officer at Hősök Square in Budapest. At the ceremony, the so-called non-commissioned officer's creed was recited, after which a convoy of helicopters and Gripens passed over Hősök tere.

Source: origo.hu

Featured photo: MTI/Zoltán Balogh