http://englishrussia.com/2013/08/01/hanging-troopers/#more-126893

This is how they prepare for the day of air 
landing troops in Moscow. Kind of subtle army 
humor? In old Russia they hung thieves and 
murderers on the gates like this…
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http://visualrian.ru/en/site/lightbox/7548/

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http://eng.tatar-inform.ru/news/2014/08/04/48508/
Blue Berets celebrate Air Landing Troops Day in Kazan 


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Blue Berets celebrate Air Landing 
Troops Day in Kazan  4 August 2014,11:55
 Photo by: Vasily Ivanov 


The official public meeting took place by Gorky Park. 

(Kazan, 2 August, Tatar-inform, Yulia Revina). 
An official celebration of Air Landing Troops Day 
took place in Kazan on Saturday. Traditionally, 
the official part of the celebration involving a 
mass forming-up, an organised march and greetings 
was held at the monument by city’s Gorky Park.

‘Winged infantry’ representatives began to appear 
at the meeting place long before the scheduled 
time, with a total of a few hundred paratroopers 
gathering.

“The 2nd of August is like the Homeland Defender’s 
Day for us,” soldier Andrei Yarukhin shared.

The senior generation of paratroopers traditionally 
welcomed their younger comrades, Kazan branch of 
Russian Paratroopers’ Union head, Evgeny Dragunov, 
reading out a greeting message from union’s chairman, 
Valery Vostrotin.

“Each paratrooper has been through a school of 
courage and valour. Landing troops stand for utmost 
courage, first-degree bravery and number-one combat 
alertness. In all wars, ‘winged infantry’ soldiers 
have been involved in the most difficult and 
dangerous operations. They have fought until 
their last drop of blood, displaying feats of 
courage and gallantry. The landing troops are now 
in a new development stage, remaining Russian 
Armed Forces’ highly mobile reserve, the force 
able to rebut any adversary. Whoever offends 
Russia will have to deal with the landing troops,” 
he read out.

Veteran paratrooper Pavel Kletnev called on his 
comrades to be equal to the blue beret’s honour. “
Be worthy of the grandfathers and great grandfathers 
who fell for our homeland’s independence. They 
did their military duty honestly. All of you took 
the military oath, so be worthy of it throughout 
your life,” he said.

Elder paratroopers reminded the younger 'berets' 
that good manners were called for while celebrating.

The ceremony concluded with demonstration 
performances, after which the paratroopers went 
up to the monument to soldiers who had fought 
abroad. Upon laying flowers, they commemorated 
their fallen comrades with a minute’s silence. 
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