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Tomorrow, Thursday, February 22nd at 6:52 p.m., the Armada will celebrate the solemn flag raid that periodically takes place in the General Captaincy of Cartagena, headquarters of the Maritime Action Force Headquarters.
At 18:32 hours, the force that pays tribute and the Music Unit of the Third of Levante, will parade through the door of the Military Arsenal of Cartagena and will go to the General Captaincy Palace on Calle Comandante Villamartín, while interpreting different Military March.
At the end of the drop-off and after the "Good evening Cartagena", the Force will retreat to the Arsenal by the same path.
This act, aimed at citizens, aims to keep alive the military traditions in Cartagena.
The Navy carries it out every last Thursday of every month, except for the month of August.
The composition of the honoring force is rotating and is designated by turns between the Third of the Levant, the Marine Infantry School, the Cartagena Military Arsenal, the Flotilla, the Submarine School and Base, the Mine Action Force, the ships of the Maritime Action Force, the Headquarters of the Maritime Action Force, the Diving Center of the Navy and the Rescue and Rescue Ship 'Neptune'.
On this occasion, the honors will be rendered by a section of the Tercio de Levante.
The event will be chaired by Colonel of the Marine Infantry Evaristo Jaime Gutiérrez del Castillo, on the occasion of the celebration of the 481 Anniversary of the creation of the Marine Infantry.
It is the desire of this Body to extend to citizens, joy and the legitimate pride of serving 481 years at their service, so they are invited to attend this traditional event on Thursday, February 22.
In case the inclemencies of the time do not allow to realize the act, this will be postponed.
Historical review
The antiquity of the Marine Corps is fixed by Royal Decree 1888/1978 on February 27, 1537, justifying itself in various historical events that occurred during the reigns of Felipe II, Felipe V and later.
The date on which the Anniversary of the oldest Marine Infantry in the world is celebrated each year is thus established.
The port city has maintained an intense relationship with the Marine Corps since time immemorial.
The latest modifications of the structure of the Navy and the redeployment of its Units have only increased this relationship.
Thus, in recent years we have seen how the number of Units and personnel of the Marine Corps in Cartagena has been increasing.
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