02.09.2011.
Visit to Fourth Brigade and "South" Base
The retired generals and admirals have visited today the 4th Army Brigade and the "South" Base in the Ground Safety Zone. In the barracks "1300 Corporals" in Vranje, the guests were welcomed by Commander of the 4th Army Brigade, Brigadier General Milosav Simovic. The retired generals and admirals attended the presentation of films about the activities of the members of the Brigade in the Ground Safety Zone.
After that, they visited the Memorial Room which is a rich treasure of the culture of memory of soldiers and civilians who were killed in armed conflicts waged in this area from 1878. The Memorial Room keeps the list of all those who died from Pcinj District in the war, a large number of photographs, military equipment and weapons as well as historical documents. "People who were once soldiers always want to find themselves in a military environment and are interested to have a look at them and the novelties such as the South base. We plan to continue on with such activities which will involve all military veterans, not just retired generals and admirals, said the President of the Assembly of Generals and Admirals Club, Lt. Gen. Ljubisa Stoimirovi? Ret.
"In the memory book we wrote that we were honoured to be able with the Brigadier General Simovic to recall of Serbian history and with this institution, Serbia got an important military museum to be proud of", Stoimirovi? added. The visit was completed with a tour of the "South" Base where the retired generals were introduced to the purpose and tasks of the base, which is of great importance for maintaining stability in the southern Serbia.
The guests visited the newly constructed buildings – training grounds, facilities for housing, dormitories, cafeteria, sports terrains.
