Emotional Tribute to Falklands and Falklands Veterans in Plaza San Martín

In a ceremony of maximum emotionality, the national government and veterans groups paid tribute to the missing and veterans of the Falklands War at the cenotaph of San Martín Square, where one of the granite slabs was placed with the legend "Argentine soldier known only to God", removed from Darwin's cemetery and donated to the city of Buenos Aires after the process of identifying soldiers buried as NN.

The official act has been added to the chain of respects throughout the country by the Veteran's Day and Malvinas Deaths which started last night with the "Falklands watch"Followed by thousands of people in the city of Tierra del Fuego Great River and continued with the ceremony led by President Mauricio Macri in the Olivos residence next to parents of newly identified soldiers.

There was also a plaque with the caption: "Permanent tribute of the Argentine State to its heroes of the Malvinas Islands and the South Atlantic Islands"

While it was a protocol, The ceremony of military honors in Retiro was marked by the emotion visibly contained in the faces of hundreds of veterans and their family members who raised the war flags of the various military groups. National anthem, the Mars for the Falklands and they placed floral offerings in the monument that honors the 649 soldiers killed in action.

Then there was a quivering clarion, of the band of the Armada Argentina, with the sober chords of the minute of silence. This is one of the many moments of memory and where the national sentiment of irrevocable sovereignty over the islands of the South Atlantic has become more intense.

The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Defense, Oscar AguadChancellor Jorge Faurie, the chief of staff, the lieutenant General Bari del Valle Sosa, next to the main staff of the Armed forces and of Security National authorities, military and special guests have also been added.

In a brief intervention, Enrique Chaplain Enrique Saguier Founrouge blessed "to the great family of acts of Malvinas"And recognized the dead and the survivors present." TWe will all be judged on what we do and not on what we say, let us know then follow their example"he said, turning his gaze to the area where the veterans remained.

In turn, Lieutenant General Del Valle Sola, in the only speech of the day, said that "our veterans are the authentic expression of dignity and love for our country. the chance to be contemporaries of those who have the maximum sacrifices. Some of these heroes accompany us in this ceremony. I hope that your example will inspire younger generations with the spirit of solidarity and dedication that is one of the most valuable livelihoods of countries."

And he continued: "As a veteran, the feeling of those days remains intact: pride for the actions of those who had to fight, sadness for the comrades who have not returned and those who have pbaded away over the years.

Later, he urged: "Even with the painful balance of frustration that reminds us of the feat, the National Constitution obliges us and calls to recover our Malvinas Islands and other. It is a commitment and a rational and mature mandate, absolutely inalienable. But the punctual and necessary diplomatic demands and the tributes paid to fallen soldiers and veterans are not enough. It is also necessary to cultivate in the new generations the knowledge of our rights and a sense of belonging, respect for a past that is an integral part of our present."