King attends annual Flag Parade, presents Great Arab Revolt Flag to Jafar bin Abi Taleb Battalion


28-09-2017 04:33 PM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Thursday, presented the Great Arab Revolt Flag to the 39th Jafar bin Abi Taleb Mechanised Battalion, during the annual Flag Parade, held at the Al Rayah parade ground in the Royal Hashemite Court.

The parade, which was attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, featured the participation of 1,000 army personnel and 5,000 guests.

The parade is a military tradition that signifies the continuation of the JAF's duty as the guardian of the values of the Great Arab Revolt, which led the march of independence and building modern Jordan.

The flag will be guarded by the 39th Jafar bin Abi Taleb Mechanised Battalion, after being guarded by the 1st Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II Royal Mechanised Battalion (mother of the army), and will be handed to another battalion in the next Flag Parade.

The Flag Parade is the JAF's annual celebration of Army Day and the Great Arab Revolt anniversary.

King Abdullah arrived to the parade ground on the Royal Red Motorcade, flanked by cavalry units, an artillery unit fired a 21-gun salute in honour of the King, who was received by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Freihat.




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