Also paid a tribute to those who gave their lives for Spain |
On the day of Sunday, December 4, the Artillerymen honored Santa Barbara with a set of acts on the occasion of the feast of the patron of the Artillery Weapon.
The events began in the morning with a Mass at the Church of Charity in honor of Santa Barbara, which was attended by the mayor of Cartagena, José López, and the Councilor for the Quality of Life Area, Francisco Calderón.
The Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment no.
73, heir to the artillery tradition in Cartagena, continued at noon a military act in the Barracks Tentegorra with presence of civil authorities, military and all the artillery family of the Region.
The event, presided over by Brigadier General Juan Francisco Diaz Rodriguez-Valdés, had to be held under cover due to the rain, which did not prevent those present could enjoy the act before the eyes of the image of Santa Barbara.
To the military act attended the mayor of Cartagena, Jose López, and the ediles Francisco Calderón, Obdulia Gómez and Carmen Martín, as well as the presidential adviser, Dolores Pagán, and members of the rest of political groups like Francisco Espejo, Carolina Palazón or Manuel Padín .
There they were decorated, the staff who went to the reserve was dismissed and a tribute was paid to those who gave their life for Spain.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena