27.03.2025 (04:30 PM)

The families of the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) led by the Chairman of the State Planning Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Senior General Min Aung Hlaing paid their respects to retired military officers, including President (retd) U Thein Sein.

The ceremony was held on the afternoon of March 26 at the Zeya Thiri Viman Hall in Nay Pyi Taw to pay their respects to retired military officers who will participate in the 80th Armed Forces Day military parade on March 27.

The ceremony was attended by 15 retired military officers and six wives, led by the Chairman of the National Defense Commission and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, the Vice Chairman of the National Defense Commission and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces (Army) Vice Senior General Soe Win and his wife Daw Than Than Nwe, the Coordinator of the Coordination (Army, Navy, Air) General Kyaw Swar Lin and his wife, and senior military officers and wives from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air) attended and paid their respects.

In his speech at the ceremony, the Chairman of the National Defense Commission and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that they have served in accordance with the traditions of the military and that the retired military officers attending this ceremony are their parents and teachers. Since independence, the military has been maintaining the traditions with the spirit that it must be for the country. The Tatmadaw is a part of the country, and since Tatmadaw members are part of the people, they must be responsible for the interests of the people and the state. This underlying spirit was cultivated and passed on by the retired Tatmadaw officers who served in the Tatmadaw for generations.

As the saying goes, “The great have been through this, the young have been through this,” the Tatmadaw has experienced various systems over the ages and has repeatedly repelled and eliminated various internal and external threats that have destroyed the country. The Tatmadaw is not only defending against foreign invasions and preventing internal unrest, but also preserving and protecting the nation, religion, and culture. It will learn from the experiences it has experienced and continue to carry out the issues it must address to the best of its ability.