Army praises Gazmin role in AFP modernization

Jay Ruiz, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/06/24/gazmin-062416.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin. <em>Photo from the AFP facebook page</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Six days before he officially steps down as defense chief, Secretary Voltaire Gazmin was honored Friday by the Philippine Army with a brigade-size parading troops rendering a testimonial review in his honor.</p><p>In his speech, Philippine Army Chief Lt. Gen. Eduardo Ano thanked Gazmin for his 48 years of outstanding service for the country as a military officer and public servant.</p><p>Ano credited Gazmin for the capability upgrade and modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as well as better equipment and training for our soldiers.</p><p>Ano credited Gazmin for the expansion of roles of the country&#x27;s defense service from a purely military role to other meaningful endeavors such as peace building, institutional transformation, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.</p><p>For his part, Gazmin said his experience with the Army made him what he is today as he recalled his many exploits, adventures and sacrifices starting from being a junior officer, Presidential Security Guard (PSG) commander and becoming the 40th commanding General of the Philippine Army.</p><p>He said that in his stint as secretary of National Defense for the past six years, he was able to help in the modernization and capability upgrade of the Philippine Army.</p>

Six days before he officially steps down as defense chief, Secretary Voltaire Gazmin was honored Friday by the Philippine Army with a brigade size parading troops rendering a testimonial review in his honor. 

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Army praises Gazmin role in AFP modernization

Army praises Gazmin role in AFP modernization

Jay Ruiz,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jun 24, 2016 05:47 PM PHT

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