Leap of Faith: Parachute Commandos Group Soars to New Heights in Celebration of Saint Michael

As part of the celebration of Saint Michael, the patron saint of parachutes, the Commandos Parachute Group held a series of activities, between 9 October and 30, 2024.

Starting on October 9 with a launch event followed by the start of board games, the 2024 celebration of Michaelmas Day by the GCP reached its apotheosis on the evening of October 30 with a community meal. But before that, on the afternoon of October 29, a food delivery to the families of elements of the GCP who fell with weapons in their hands or who were missing. After this donation, the public attended the final of the military ball which pitted the GCP team against the BIR 7 elements. A final which will be won by the GCP team with a score of 4 against 3. “L The objective of the competition This military balloon is to see the elements of the Ouezzin Coulibaly camp uniting around the same goal, coherence, unity. We believe that our aim has been achieved. We also wanted to give food to the families of our brothers in arms who have fallen or are missing. The latter fell defending our beloved Burkina Faso. It is our duty to support their families,” said Commander Honoré T. Sia, commander of the GCP.
“Whatever the situation, you must go on living”
For Battalion Chief Lassané Porgo, commander of the 2nd military region, this type of activity shows that despite the difficult context, the army still stands, the army lives and continues to lead the fight wherever necessary. For him, “this type of activity gives soldiers morale and contributes to social cohesion. Sport allows us to stay physically fit to continue the fight, it is also a factor of cohesion between the FDS and the populations. We attended a great military ball game and as you can see, everyone is happy.”
Note that Michaelmas Day is an important holiday for military paratroopers, which celebrates their patron saint, the Archangel Saint Michael. Saint Michael is considered the protector of the paratroopers, as he is represented as a warrior fighting evil, embodied by the dragon, in an act of courage and protection, values ​​that the paratroopers share. Generally, the feast of St Michael takes place on 29 September. It was first celebrated in Vietnam in 1948.
KANI Aymeric