Il Undersecretary of State for Defense Angelo Tofalo, representing the government, accompanied the President of the Chamber of Deputies to Bari today, on. Roberto Fico, on the occasion of the celebration of National Unity and Armed Forces Day which was held in the Military Memorial Caduti d'Oltremare.
"From this sacred place today a message of peace starts, addressed in particular to the new generations so that the sufferings of war should no longer be repeated, "Said Tofalo in his speech, highlighting that "In carrying out this action, the Combatant associations and d'Arma, which I greet and thank, have a leading role".
"The November 4 embodies the spirit of a nation and a people that recognizes themselves in the armed forces and in the values they represent: love for their country, spirit of sacrifice, sense of responsibility and solidarity", Were the words of the Undersecretary Tofalo, "It is the feast of all the Italian people. Celebrating it means paying homage to our brave fallen, evoking the strong feeling of national unity and preserving the historical memory so that the new generations will always know that the values of freedom, democracy and peace can never be challenged".
Referring then to the Armed Forces Tofalo said that "they have always been an active part of the unification process of Italy, then as today, guarantors of the National Unity. Commemorating the Day of National Unity and Armed Forces Day therefore means paying proper attention to a moment of national importance, not only celebratory, but with a strong historical-cultural character".
Moreover, he adds Tofalo "it is an indispensable attestation of gratitude towards those who face and live the risks and inconveniences related to the choice of wearing the stars and putting themselves at the service of the State and the community ", and for this it addresses a heartfelt thanks" to all women and to the men who have sworn to defend the Tricolor, human rights and the weakest even at the cost of their own lives - because, he underlines - this is the essence of the "extraordinary daily" of which our boys in uniform are protagonists".
The Armed Forces remarked Tofalo, "in addition to being custodians of our free institutions, they are the first to intervene in competition with other state assets to offer a prompt response in the event of public disasters or other extraordinary emergencies. Activities that often go completely unnoticed. The military instrument, together with other state assets, is a standard-bearer of national credibility, guarantor of stability and security, at home and abroad, in compliance with what is enshrined in the Constitution and the commitments made in the international context".