Saturday, May 26, 2018

Rangers Abaco District


Today is Saturday 5.26.18.  Yesterday i rode my bike to the Post Office at the Government Complex building.  I mailed my Aunt Nona a card.  (it's been too long Nona)  While i was at the Government complex, a maintenance worker invited me back today.  She said, "be here at 11am and bring your camera."  So, i did.

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) is the navy of The Bahamas. Since The Bahamas does not have an army or an air force, its navy composes the entirety of its armed forces. Under The Defence Act, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force has been mandated to defend The Bahamas, protect its territorial integrity, patrol its waters, provide assistance in times of disaster, maintain order in conjunction with the law enforcement agencies of The Bahamas, and carry out any such duties as determined by the National Security Council.

These are new recruits of Rangers.  The RBDF training team.  School children enter the program and progress up through the ranks.  Today was new recruit graduation day.













 Inspection
 Parade
 Prayer

National Anthem sung
Special Academic Awards


Great job kids.  A special congrats to the 6 who won academic awards for their hard work at school.  Thanks to the Minister of National Security and the RBDF Commodore Tellis Bethel.

I wish i could be a Ranger!    -dock rat Skip

2 comments:

jane said...

I am proud of these young people! Was there music, I saw only the one horn...

Skip said...

Just the one horn. The entire gathering sang the National Anthem and the rest of the time it was speeches in the hot sun of the quadrangle. The janitor lady was right, it was a photo op. *she saw me and laughed. said, "i told you to bring your camera."