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In 1989, the armed forces of El Salvador had raised 56,000 fighting men with 63 aeroplanes and 72 helicopters. [5]: 11 Between 1983 and 1987, El Salvador's military forces received over 100 million dollars per year from the US. [24] In 1990, at the end of the Cold War, the US restricted funding to the Salvadoran military. The US found its ...
El Salvador United States: Based on a Dodge M37. Armour kits and turrets purchased from the United States and applied in El Salvador [5] VCT-A1 Infantry fighting vehicle: 1 El Salvador: Armed with two 20mm HS cannons, used as an anti-aircraft vehicle, designed and produced by the Salvadoran Army. VCT-A2 Infantry fighting vehicle: 3 El Salvador
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Under the triangle, there is a golden amber scroll which states the national motto of El Salvador: Dios, Unión, Libertad (Spanish: "God, Union, Liberty") in boldface black capital letters. The triangle, flags, and scroll are surrounded by a green laurel wreath in various shades of Laurus nobilis green color tied together with a cobalt blue and ...
The Football War (also called The Soccer War or 100-hours War) was a term coined by Polish reporter Ryszard Kapuściński to describe a brief conflict between El Salvador and neighbouring Honduras. He argued that the war began after the rival nations traded wins during the qualifying round for the 1970 FIFA World Cup .
Military history of El Salvador (3 C, 9 P) P. Salvadoran military personnel (1 C, ... List of equipment of the Salvadoran Army; M. USCGC Madrona; Military ranks of El ...
The popemobile used by Pope John Paul II during his 1996 visit to El Salvador [1] and a 1:25000-scale relief map of El Salvador are also on display at the museum. The Memorial Plaza of National Sovereignty and the Commemorative Monument of the Salvadoran Leaders of Central American Independence are located at the military museum. [4]
The coat of arms of El Salvador with historically accurate colors and proportions The five rowed volcanos in the coat of arms were inspired by the Cordillera de Apaneca volcanic range The coat of arms has the words "REPÚBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMÉRICA CENTRAL" ( transl. "Republic of El Salvador in Central America" ) in a bold and heavy ...