The commander of the general, said on Thursday (21) that the strength, inspired by his patron Duque de Caxias, maintains his strength in cohesion and impartiality.
“His sword was wielded for a single side: that of the homeland, because, as he himself stated: ‘My sword has not left’ […] [Caxias] He also taught us that the strength of the army lies in faith, cohesion, discipline, impartiality and commitment to the common good, “said Thomas.
The general also pointed out that the example of Caxias, a symbol of pacification in the army, goes through the concepts of human dignity and national union.
“In his long trajectory in the search for national unification, he served on internal revolts without triumphalism, respected the defeated as brothers and treated all, allies and adversaries, with dignity and humanity,” he said.
“After the capitulation of Oribe, [Caxias] He wrote in his order of the day: ‘The soldier’s true bravery is noble, generous, and respectful of the principles of humanity.’ These Caxias’s words, the peacemaker, remain alive, guiding the conduct of all the military, “he added.
General Tomás Paiva’s speech was made during the Soldier Day commemoration ceremony in Brasilia. The event took place in front of the Army HQ and was attended by the mayor, Deputy Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), and the vice president of the Supreme Court (STF), Minister Edson Fachin.
The Soldier’s Day speeches traditionally permeate the themes of pacification and unity. It is a tribute to the story of Duque de Caxias, recognized in the army as the peacemaker.
The commanders, however, take advantage of reading the agenda to indicate what are the readings that the Army summit has made the context of the country and write back the political situation.
On Army Day of 2024, in April, Thomas renewed the appeals of the Armed Forces for – the main agenda of the Minister of Defense ,.
Already on the day of the soldier of the same year, in August, the general pointed out that the. The speech was made at the time the government () discussed changes in military welfare.
This year’s discourse has as its backdrop the advance of political crises, amplified with the final stretch of the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and the requests for amnesty those involved in the attacks of January 8.
It also occurs at a time when the Army summit promotes one, in an effort to take care of the scars left by the participation of military in the coup plot investigated by the Federal Police.
O. The Force Command decided to oblige the training course of the so -called “black kids” to have disciplines on professional ethics and military leadership.
“The true soldier, like Caxias, knows that recognition and popularity are ephemeral. He lives a modest, spartan and ambitionless life, with selflessness and detachment as a company. Its lighthouse is law and ethics,” Thomas concluded in his speech.
