FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija —The commander of the 7th Infantry (Kaugnay) Division, Philippine Army Maj. Gen. Adrew D. Costelo welcomed 424 candidate soldiers recognized as Class 733, 734, and 735-2022 on May 30 at the 7ID grandstand here.
The said classes comprised 52 females and 372 males who will undergo rigid basic military training at the 7ID Training School for four months followed by a two-month infantry orientation course.
“Layunin ng basic military training na ito ay mapalakas ang inyong katawan, damdamin at isipan, mahasa ang inyong kakayanan sa pakikipaglaban, lumalim ang inyong kaalaman sa military science, malinang ang inyong tamang disiplina, at integridad sa inyong mga sarili upang ihanda kayo sa mundo ng pagseserbisyo sa bayan” Costelo said.
He further encouraged the candidate soldiers to be consistently dedicated to their aspirations: “Hindi biro ang maging isang sundalo. Sapagkat, the moment you become soldiers, pasan na ninyo sa inyong mga balikat ang kaligtasan at kapayapaan ng bayan. Mayroon tayong mandatong susundin na hindi natin maaring talikuran.”
