Anti-aircraft Artillery Brigade 226 marks founding anniversary

PANO – Anti-aircraft Artillery Brigade 226 of Military Zone 9 on August 15^th marked its 50^th founding anniversary (August 15^th, 1965).

At the ceremony, the participants recalled the 50-year development of the unit. In wartime, the brigade’s troops achieved many important feats of arms, contributing to national reunification in 1975. Besides, the unit fulfilled the international service in Cambodia.

In peacetime, the unit’s troops have promoted its glorious tradition, raised political stance, and boosted training quality to successfully fulfill assigned tasks.

With their feats of arms, the brigade has been presented with 98 orders of different kinds and other noble titles. More significantly, in 1999, the unit was honored with the title of Hero of People’s Armed Forces.