Support Battalion receives young people to provide Military Service

Young people over 18 years of age, from the departments of Cesar, La Guajira and Magdalena, arrived at the Tenth Armored Brigade of the National Army in Valledupar, responding to the invitation to perform military service and join the Comprehensive Action and Development Support Battalion No. 1, which is carrying out the incorporation process for the first time.

“The incorporation of young soldiers is done with the aim of integrating the civilian population into our Comprehensive Action and Development Support Battalion No. 1. It is our first incorporation process, so it has been quite thorough with the aim of being able to integrate and bring closer and closer these young people who are part of the community,” said Major Ricardo Lozano, Executive and Second Commander of the Comprehensive Support and Action Battalion. No. 1 of the National Army.

At the same time, the Major expressed his satisfaction that people continue to show “their love and patriotic affection that was previously felt in our different communities in the country,” adding that soldiers who begin their military service will also have the opportunity to continue their training in the National Army.

The selected soldiers will be tasked with participating in the social responsibility activities of the National Army for the benefit of the vulnerable civilian population, building the social fabric of communities with activities focused on promoting and improving education, health and culture.

“I feel proud to serve my country, I am very happy to be here representing all the families of Colombia and supporting society in that we must be good people. The idea is to strengthen the population, to make them smile, I have a talent, I am a dancer and I know that here I can also teach that art,” said soldier Brian Suárez.

For his part, soldier Sergio Luquez expressed that in the Comprehensive Action and Development Support Battalion No. 1 he will not only be able to serve populations in vulnerable conditions in Colombia, but will also ensure the preservation and conservation of the environment. “Since I was little I had wanted to be a soldier and with God’s favor I will achieve it because I have motivated myself to achieve that dream, I like environmental engineering because sometimes humans think about their own cause and not about the well-being of the planet,” he added.

The selection process will continue until the 15th of this month, at which time the young people will report to the battalion for medical and psychological examination.

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