XXVIII Cadets and Midshipmen Sports Games Inaugurated

SAN ISIDRO.- . – With an emotional act held on the esplanade of the General Directorate of Education, Training and Training of the Dominican Republic Army (ERD), the XXVIII Sports Games of Cadets and Midshipmen were inaugurated this Thursday, September 18, dedicated to Major General Julio César Hernández Olivero, ERD.

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The ceremony began with the military honors corresponding to the Inspector General of the Armed Forces, Major General Delio Buenaventura Colón Rosario, ERD, representing the Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre, ERD. The event was attended by general officers, superiors, academics, and special guests. After the religious invocation, Brigadier General Raúl Esteban Mora Hernández, director of the Batalla de las Carreras Military Academy, offered the welcoming remarks, highlighting the value of this competition as a space for integration and self-improvement for the military and police youth. The keynote speech was delivered by Brigadier General José Manuel Durán Ynfante, ERD, president of the Board of Directors of the Sports Confederation of the Armed Forces and the National Police, who highlighted the importance of the games as a symbol of brotherhood, discipline, and competitive spirit. He also valued the dedication to Major General Hernández Olivero, whose exemplary career and legacy within the Armed Forces he highlighted. During the ceremony, the honoree’s profile was also read by the master of ceremonies, Lieutenant Colonel Justo Fernando Méndez, ERD, highlighting his vision of sport as a fundamental pillar of comprehensive military training. In this version of the games, cadets and midshipmen from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and National Police will participate, competing in various sports disciplines, including basketball, volleyball, athletics, swimming, soccer, chess, table tennis, softball, and shooting. The official opening was proclaimed by Major General Colón Rosario, starting the competitions that will take place until the month of October, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, in the different participating military and police academies. The institutions that are part of this competition are: the Military Academy “Batalla de las Carreras” (ERD), the Naval Academy “Vicealmirante César de Windt Lavandier” (ARD), the Air Academy “Brigadier General Pilot Frank A. Feliz Miranda” (FARD) and the School for Cadets “José Rafael Félix Hermida González” (National Police).