L’AQUILA – Over 1200 students, accompanied by thousands of friends and family, for the oath of loyalty to the Italian Republic. It happened yesterday in L’Aquila for the cadet marshals of the 95th
“Argentera III” course.
The military ceremony, in the Piazza D’Armi of the L’Aquila school, comes at the end of the first year of the course. Always evocative, yesterday’s event was attended by the Inspector for Educational Institutes of the Guardia di Finanza, General of CA Bruno Buratti. Doing the honors instead was the Commander of the School, Gen. D. Gabriele Faillaat the helm of the structure since last July, who gave the opening speech.
Full, as usual, the parterre of civil authorities such as the mayor of L’Aquila, Pierluigi Biondithe prefect By Vincenzo and the Univaq rector Edoardo Alesse.
Before pronouncing the oath formula, Commander Failla concluded his speech with an exhortation to the students: “even after school, never stop in your growth: look ahead! those who only see obstacles get stuck, but those who see the path clearly will continue to proceed: you are not here to fear the future, you are here to shape it!”
General Buratti then intervened and defined the students as the “centre of gravity of the School’s activity”. “Everything revolves around this fundamental resource for the future of the Corps” – continued the Inspector for Educational Institutes – “The students are destined to become professionals in uniform. They will have to demonstrate that they are able to live their role as protagonists within an organization now widely recognized as an exemplary model of economic and financial policing. I expect from you a yellow flame approach to life that is proactive, mature and responsible. You, with your choice to serve Italy in arms, have decided to be protagonists of our society and of our and your future, at the service of Italy and its citizens”.
The students, the fulcrum of the School and of today’s event, were the direct recipients of the speech
Undersecretary Hon. Lucia Albano: “the State is counting on you, with your talent and skills that you will acquire in this prestigious School, as irreplaceable allies for the defense of the common good which is the premise and ultimate goal of any form of national belonging: responsible citizenship . A citizenry faithful to respecting the rules, supportive, willing to put their skills at the service of public affairs.”
The final honors and the parade of the Regiment – a total of 1700 students and instructors deployed – closed the solemn ceremony, with which the student marshals of the 95th “Argentera III” course thus fully entered the Fiamme Gialle family .
