HAPPY AIRBORNE

August 2 - a holiday that celebrates the "winged infantry" across the country, from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok, from Sevastopol to Arkhangelsk.

 

• There is at the Airborne Forces of Russia and its capital, its starting point, it is with which began the glorious march of "blue berets", different generations which has been '84 stand guard over the interests of the Fatherland, performing their tasks. This capital city and this point of the report - the city of Voronezh, because it is here August 2, 1930 for the first time in the history of the country has been made an amphibious landing from the air.
  
• On this day, it can be a little bit more than everyone else, because it is their day - Airborne Day! August 2 - a holiday that celebrates the "winged infantry" across the country, from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok, from Sevastopol to Arkhangelsk. There is at the Airborne Forces of Russia and its capital, its starting point, it is with which began the glorious march of "blue berets", different generations which has been '84 stand guard over the interests of the Fatherland, performing their tasks. This capital city and this point of the report - the city of Voronezh, because it is here August 2, 1930 for the first time in the history of the country has been made ​​an amphibious landing from the air.
  12 people executed landing by parachute in a given area during the participation in the exercise of the Moscow Military District. At the landing site of the first landing in Voronezh, a monument that bears the name of "Voronezh - Homeland Airborne."
  
• The grand opening took place in August 2010, and three years before the event at the same place was a memorable character.
  Here - next to the monument - are events dedicated to the Day of Airborne Troops, which brings together people who know first-hand what service in the Airborne troops. There is an opportunity to meet with colleagues, remember the service, to discuss the joy of past victories, to pay tribute to those who are not, thank veterans.
  
• Another tradition of the Day of Airborne Troops in Voronezh associated with paratroopers march on the main avenues of the city. Columns of people in vests and blue berets can be found on Revolution Avenue, Moskovsky Prospekt, on the other streets. Tradition to organize processions of representatives of "winged infantry", of course, not only Voronezh. In different cities of Russia and other CIS countries can be seen marching Landing Forces, to which the citizens for many years, their conduct the bulk of time to get used to.
  
• Airborne Day - one of those military events, which are well known even by those who have to Airborne irrelevant.The fact that the holiday special charisma, absolutely unique flavor, which is impossible not to pay attention.
  Soldiers Airborne Forces have participated in dozens of armed conflict, showing real courage and valor. The motto "no one but us," perhaps the most clearly expresses the essence of the Airborne Forces. This pride in the fact that a person had the honor to guard the interests of the Fatherland, becoming an integral part of a larger army brotherhood of men in blue berets. This brotherhood - not for a year or two. It is life.
  
• Congratulations to all who passed and served in the glorious Airborne Troops, congratulations relatives and friends of those for whom the abbreviation "Airborne" is not an empty phrase. Have paratroopers not lose contact with their co-workers, always remember the great deeds of their ancestors, the courage to give lessons to the younger generation. And yet - a strong health, the symbol of which is the appearance of the Soviet (Russian) commando!Happy Holidays! Happy Airborne!