April 29 is a day of gratitude, sacrifice and gives us all the opportunity to celebrate war veterans, "the brave soldiers who fought for the defence of the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and interests of Romania in the campaigns carried out by the Romanian Army in World War Two," the Minister of National Defence, Vasile Dincu, underlined on Friday, in the message occasioned by the War Veterans Day, Agerpres reports.
Dincu expressed his gratitude to the war veterans for their service in the service of the homeland, adding that their experiences are very valuable lessons for today's military, and the wealth of values that includes dignity, courage and altruism are the legacies for the future.
On this occasion, wreaths were laid by state institutions, a council of priests officiated the religious service, and the military guard presented the honor to the participants in the event.
In this context, there was an event of static and dynamic presentation of a truck produced by Automobile Dacia SA, in a configuration adapted to people with mobility disabilities, the vehicle being tested by Vasile Zbanca, a serviceman wounded in the theatre of operations in Afghanistan.