AMMAN — His Majesty
King Abdullah, the Supreme
Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), accompanied by HRH Crown
Prince Hussein, on Tuesday visited the 40th King Hussein bin Talal Royal
Armored Brigade, which is one of the formations in the Central Military Zone,
according to a Royal Court statement.
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The visit, attended by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Maj. Gen. Yousef Hneiti, saw King Abdullah marking Veterans Day alongside a
number of retired brothers in arms who served with His Majesty in the Second
Royal Armored Battalion.
The King paid tribute to all military retirees, thanking
them for their service, dedication and sacrifice for the nation.
For their part, the retired servicemen expressed
appreciation of His Majesty’s outreach and pride for having served alongside
the King, noting that they will always remain ready to serve the homeland.
His Majesty on Tuesday also issued directives to disburse
JD100 to active and retired army and security agencies’ personnel, on the
occasion of Veterans Day.
During the visit, His Majesty was briefed on the Zayed tank,
which recently entered into service, and toured a museum that documents the
battalion’s history.
During his military service, the King, as lieutenant colonel
in 1992, became commander of the Second Royal Armored Battalion, which is part
of the 40th King Hussein bin Talal Royal Armored Brigade.
His Majesty also led one of the battalion’s platoons as a
second lieutenant in his early military career.
Formed on October 15, 1952, the battalion is one of the
oldest in the JAF. It fought in the 1967 and 1973 wars, and 53 of its personnel
gave their lives as martyrs defending the homeland.
February 15 was designated as Veterans Day, upon the King’s
directives in 2012, in recognition of the services and sacrifices of military
personnel.
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