February 21, 2017 | 23:42 (GMT+7)
Retired commando officers gather in Da Nang
PANO – The Command of Commando Corps held a get-together on February 20 in Da Nang city for retired commando officers of Military Region 5 to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the Commando Corps (March 19).
Major General Do Thanh Binh, Commando Commander, speaking at the meeting
At the meeting, delegates recalled 50 years of building, fighting and development of the corps, which successfully completed all assigned tasks during the national resistance wars; fulfilled all international duties; and has made important contributions to the national construction and protection cause.
During the national resistance wars, commando troops of Military Region 5 engaged in nearly 8,360 battles. They also teamed up with other forces to wipe out tens of thousands of enemy troops and destroy various enemy weapons.
Translated by Hong Thanh