Uphold Your Duty To Your Country And Institution, Major Nagauna Tells 3FIR

Members of the Third Battalion Fijian Infantry Regiment (3FIR) of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces were yesterday reminded of the great tradition they had to uphold in their duty to country and loyalty to the institution.

In a parade to mark the launch of the Infantry Week celebrations at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Nabua, Acting Battalion 2IC Major Atonio Nagauna reminded the infantrymen and women to commit to their calling in the RFMF.

“Keep in mind that above all else you have to remain true to what the institution demands of you and do your duty with due diligence,” Major Nagauna said.

He said the history of Infantry Week went back to World War II (WWII) when Fiji sent over the First Battalion and the Third Battalion to the war in the Solomon Islands.

The Third Battalion came back from WWII and has become the home guard, which focused on the safety and security of the nation.

3FIR Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Aseri Rokoura addresses the 3FIR during a parade to launch the Infantry Week at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Nabua on June 18, 2020. Photo: RFMF Media

He said apart from their normal work routines 120 men and women from the infantry were also included in the contact tracing teams for COVID-19.

There are also units deployed to humanitarian work with the pandemic and rehabilitation efforts post-Tropical Cyclone Harold.

He added that a unit from within the 3FIR was getting ready to be deployed to Golan Heights in October.

Edited by Ranoba Baoa

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