On Monday, 11 November, on the occasion of the Veterans' Day, military and religious ceremonies will be organized in Bucharest and in the garrisons where there are military units which executed missions in the theaters of operations. Similar activities will also take place at the tombs and monuments erected in the honor of the sacrifice and heroism of the Romanian servicemen that lost their lives in the theaters of operations.

In the capital city, starting 10.50, a military, religious and wreath laying ceremony will take place at the Monument of the Heroes Fallen in the Theatres of Operations and on Romanian territory in Tineretului Park.

At 11.00, the bells will be rung in the military actions in all churches and chapels built within the military units in the honor of the heroes fallen.

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The Veterans' Day was established by law no.150/2014, which changes and completes Government Ordinance no.82/2006 for the acknowledgement of the merits of the military personnel participating in military actions and granting of certain rights to the individuals concerned and their families and the successor of the deceased personnel.

11November was chosen for its symbolism the entrance in force of the Armistice between the Entente Powers and Germany on 11 November 1918, 11.00, which stipulated the end of the World War I and established the prerequisites for the establishment of the Great Union of December 1st 1918.

Another significance of this day for the Romanian Armed Forces is given by the fact that Second Lieutenant p.m. Iosif Silviu Fogorasi fell on duty on the same day (11 November 2003), being the first Romanian soldier who lost his life in the theater of operations from Afghanistan.
Throughout 1996-2019, Romania lost 30 servicemen in the missions performed in the theaters of operations, while over 190 soldiers were injured.

The Press Office