Italian Government
Oath of the Cadets of the 207th “Fermezza” Course
The Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto, attended the swearing-in ceremony for the cadets of the 207th “Fermezza” course at the Military Academy of Modena.
"Have the honesty and strength to defend the decisions you make and the loyalty to always remain at the service of Italy, even when your role exposes you to criticism or misunderstanding.
The family you are joining today will accompany you, help you grow, and try to support you in difficult times. Here you will learn what it means to belong to something bigger than yourselves: discipline, resilience, determination.
But above all, you will learn to discern and decide. In difficult moments, you will have to find within yourselves the values to choose what is right.
You may not always choose well. You will make mistakes, it is inevitable. When that happens, pick yourself up and remember that moment. Because when you see someone else make a mistake, you will have to remember how you felt and lend a hand.
Italy needs great officers, but even more so, it needs real men and women.
I am honored to be here. I bow before your choice and promise you that I will always be your Minister.
But for every woman and man in the Armed Forces, I will also try to be a bit of a father. Because those who serve Italy should never feel alone."
So said Minister Guido Crosetto.
The ceremony, which this year also coincided with the celebration of Gold Medal Day for Military Valor, was attended by the Undersecretary of State for Defense, Senator Isabella Rauti, the Chief of Defense Staff, General Luciano Portolano, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Carmine Masiello, and the Commander General of the Carabinieri, Lieutenant General Salvatore Luongo, as well as numerous civil, military, and religious authorities.
Before the oath was taken, the President of the Gold Medal for Military Valour Group, Lieutenant General Rosario Aiosa, patron of the course, read a message of good wishes to the students who swore allegiance to the Italian Republic.
