General Military Academy The people of Zaragoza celebrated the oath of the flag this Saturday. 40th anniversary of 45th promotion. It is a moving event of a monumental nature as the officers come together again 40 years after entering the Academy.
the event took place presided over by the kingKing Felipe VI was present as he was involved in this promotion and shared his guidance for the first two months while attending the General Assembly. That is why the monarch had already participated in this event last year when he renounced his oath with his classmates in the 44th class. At that time Princess Leonor was ranked as a cadet.
They attended the event this Saturday 45th class 172 peoplesimilarly 1,200 cadets Currently training at the academy.
The King during a ceremony at the Military Academy.
Zaragoza
As a tradition, veterans and relatives of fallen officers have carried out the following one after another: Renewal of the oath to the national flag. This is a symbolic act that reaffirms the promise made at the time.
This military ritual was repeated three times, After the first oath at the Academy. Promotion once again celebrates this event 25, 40, 50 It’s been a few years since they came out. The oath consists of kissing the national flag and parading under it, publicly reaffirming the obligation to defend Spain and respect the Constitution.
After this, the old man was promoted to lieutenant general. Fernando Luis Moron RuizDirector of the Directorate of Research, Doctrine, Organic and Materials, presented a gift to the number one of. 84th promotion. This is another legacy of this law that represents a generational change in the training of military officers.
After this, Moron Lewistook to the stage with a calm and firm message (which he himself defined as “the epitome of the spirit of the 45th Promotion”), asserting unity and the legacy of the last 40 years of service.
“We are the 45th, sober and strict.”
“We are all 45th. Calm, stern, with a consistency of iron. No matter what happens, we will continue to be so, as will our families, partners and children, who have always shared the same sense of purpose that military life means,” he said.
Mr Moron also addressed the young cadets in attendance, assuring them that they were “the promise and the future that Spain needs”.

Cadets who were present during the recovery.
Zaragoza
After the first words of the 45th Promotion, it was the speaker’s turn. general director of the academyBrigadier General Prudencio Orque MorenoHe did not hesitate to appreciate the historical continuity of the commitment to the flag and the example that the promotion of veterans represents to new generations.
Other officials were also present, including Army Chief of Staff Amador Enceñat. Colonel Jose Luis Montelde Maldonadoin recognition of his heroic actions in Bosnia. Lieutenant General of the Military Emergency Unit (UME); Javier Marcos. Traditionally, these celebrations also invited the first batch of students (44th batch) and the 46th batch, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year.
Memorial to the war dead
One of the most emotional moments was Memorial to the war deadtwo generals of the 45th Promotion Corps were among them. laurel wreath In memory of the 12 colleagues who passed away.
After reading Cadet Decaloguecelebrated parade172 both veterans and cadets in training participated. Following the same procedure as at Princess Leonor’s events and other royal visits, the King joined the front of the cortege and watched the parade from the stands.