On behalf of the Argentine Navy were present from the Director of the military Naval School, Counter Admiral Pablo Germán Basso; the Director of Institutional Relations of the Navy, Comodoro de Marina Jorge Javier Raimondo and the military chief Buenos Aires, ship captain Carlos Eduardo Gómez Nolasco.
The trunk of the military band executed “attention and march” to mark the entrance, from the left and right of the May Pyramid – first home monument that had the city of Buenos Aires -, of the incoming and outgoing guards dressed in gala, which were under the orders of the head of the group of the Group RELEVE CASCO Historical.
Accompanied by the sounds of the military march “Punta Congress”, it moved from the center of the square to proximities of the Cabildo, the group made up of troops of the Grenadier Regiment on horseback “General San Martin”, of the Argentine Army; of the Security Battalion of the General Staff of the Navy and the Naval Military School, of the Argentine Navy; and the Historical Company and School of Petty Officers Ezeiza “Sergeant Cabral”, of the Argentine Air Force.
At each step they were accompanied by the applause of the present public, including many national and foreign tourists, who then participated in the intonation of the stanzas of the Argentine national anthem performed by the military band.
The heads on guard presented the troops formed to the chief of troops, as was once in the general magazine of the first Rioplatense military bodies, marching while the military band “Tamuarí drum” executed “Fusileros de la Reina”.
To the sounds of the control voices and representative touches of each of the armed forces, the relief of the centinelas of the historic center began. Each of the incoming and outgoing guards presented, greeted and effective the change, accompanied by the ovation of the crowd. First, it was the turn of the Honor Guard of the Government House of the Argentine Army, after Casa Amarilla of the Argentine Navy (replica of the residence of Admiral Guillermo Brown) and, finally, of the Argentine Air Force.
The troops formed sang the march of San Lorenzo, and then moved to cover their respective guards. While traveling to the sound of the “Malvinas March” were applauded by the attendees.
The “Alto Peru” military fanfare executed a repertoire of martial compositions and then withdrew from the historic square to the beat of a military march, ending the relay of the historic center of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Among the attendees were a group of ladies from the city of Monte Grande, who highlighted the importance of carrying out these types of activities, especially for the new generations and to show the Armed Forces that “they have defended and defend the homeland,” they said.
Incorporación
In Plaza de Mayo, next to the Historical Cabildo, the Argentine Navy installed a incorporation stand, where personnel of the Naval Delegation Buenos Aires, of the Incorporation Department and Cadets of the Military Naval School provided advice and responded all the concerns of those who approached to consult the entrance to the ranks of the institution.
It should be noted that the call is open, until Friday, October 3, for new applicants who wish to integrate the Navy next year, through their training schools, either as cadets or applicants.
