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171 New Parachutists for the Folgore

171 new paratroopers officially received the coveted amaranth beret, symbol of the air force, at the end of an intense and demanding training course. The ceremony, held at the Centro Addestramento Paracadutismo (CAPAR) in Pisa, was presided over by the Centre's Commander, Colonel Antonio D'Agostino, who addressed words of encouragement to the new paratroopers: "Serve your country with [...].

New Parachutists for the Folgore, patenting ceremony and the amaranth beret

At the Parachute Training Centre (CAPAR) in Pisa, the solemn ceremony was held to award the Military Parachutist Certificate and Amaranth Basque to 220 new paratroopers from Brigade Folgore. Among them, as many as 217 Volunteers on Initial Infancy Infancy (VFI) completed the intense training course, a fundamental moment for official entry into the Airborne Corps. At the [...]