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During the long Spanish era in Chile, whenever a new governor-general took office in Santiago, a military parade was called by the troops of the city garrison under the Spanish Army. On Sept. 19, 1810, the formal inauguration of the First Government Junta took place in Santiago which saw the first ever military parade of the new nation.
Attracting millions of people, and simulcast live on radio, television and on the Internet, the parade, led by the Chilean Armed Forces (Chilean Army, Chilean Navy and Chilean Air Force) and the Carabineros de Chile, plus since 2019 the Investigations Police of Chile, takes place in the afternoon, and (when 19 September is a Sunday, Monday ...
The history of women in the Finnish military is, however, far longer than just since 1995. During the Finnish Civil War, the Reds had several Naiskaarti (Women's Guard) units made of voluntary 16- to 35-year-old women, who were given rudimentary military training. The reactions on women in military were ambivalent during the Civil War.
La marcha más grande de Chile (literally The biggest march of Chile) was a demonstration that took place in Santiago de Chile on October 25, 2019, as part of the 2019–2021 Chilean protests. It was considered a "peaceful concentration" by local authorities and by the national and international press.
Its personnel are annual participants in the Great Military Parade of Chile. The Big Band often performs folk music with Chilean artists and folklorist. [9] In April 2020, the band performed at the hospital "El Carmen" in support of those frontlines medical personnel combating COVID-19. [10]
In early May, student protests ceased because feminist student organizations were negotiating with their universities. In 2018, twelve women and five men won presidential elections to university boards. This includes the election of the first transgender woman to the Student Federation of the University of Chile. [4]
The Chilean Army is famous for its elaborate drill, exhibited in large scale during the Día de las Glorias Navales on 21 May and the Parada Militar de Chile (Great Military Parade of Chile) on 19 September. The early armed forces adopted many Prussian military traditions, and it was during this period that the Chilean military had many of its ...
A military parade is a formation of soldiers whose movement is restricted by close-order manoeuvering known as drilling or marching. Large military parades are today held on major holidays and military events around the world. Massed parades may also hold a role for propaganda purposes, being used to exhibit the apparent military strength of a ...