President Tsai Ing-wen attends first post-pandemic in-person military graduation
President Tsai Ing-wen attends first post-pandemic in-person military graduation
2023-06-21
As commander-in-chief of the armed forces, President Tsai Ing-wen attended the joint graduation ceremony of Taiwan’s military academies on Wednesday and conferred rank insignia to graduating trainees. She emphasized the administration’s commitment to military reform, including raising the salaries of military personnel by 4% starting 2024, to attract more talent. There were 12 exchange cadets from Taiwan’s diplomatic allies among the graduates, one of whom expressed that she would like to foster closer ties between her home country and Taiwan in her future role.
President Tsai Ing-wen was guest of honor at the joint graduation ceremony of Taiwan’s six military academies. This was the first cadet graduation that she has attended in person following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tsai Ing-wen
President
In the past three years, because of the pandemic, I could only send my wishes to you via a pre-recorded video. I am happy to be here in person today, to express my best wishes to our graduating cadets at the armed forces’ six military academies. Every rank insignia represents the start of a military officer’s honorable quest: the great responsibility of protecting our country and our people.
President Tsai presented rank insignia to representatives of the six academies, which symbolizes the responsibility these graduates now shoulder. The president also highlighted several military reform efforts under her administration.
Tsai Ing-wen
President
Starting next year we will raise the salaries of military personnel by 4%. The government will also continue to improve lodging units and facilities, to make sure that we’re giving you more support and assistance.
There were over 2,000 graduates at the ceremony from the Army, Air Force and Navy, and the military medical school. There were also 12 exchange cadets from Taiwan’s diplomatic allies.
Tsai Ing-wen
President
To international friends, I hope that once you return to your home countries, not only will you apply what you’ve learned here, but that you’ll also pass on Taiwan’s hospitality and friendliness, so that our ties as diplomatic allies can be strengthened further.
ROC Military Academy exchange cadet
I hope that our relationship between the two countries can keep growing and be stronger than before.
The exchange cadet from Eswatini said life at the military academy had been very fulfilling. She also expressed her reasons for joining the military.
ROC Military Academy exchange cadet
To protect my country, my king, my family and my friends.
Lai I-chi
ROC Naval Academy graduate
Facing an increasingly fraught state of affairs across the Taiwan Strait, I will apply what I’ve learned at the academy, have the courage to face challenges, make choices and changes, and shoulder the duty of safeguarding our territorial waters.
Tsai Ing-wen
President
We will also stand by all of you, and together, safeguard our sovereignty and uphold the values of freedom and democracy.
As commander-in-chief, the president was steadfast in her resolve to protect the homeland.
疫後首參與三軍六校畢典 總統:和大家一起捍衛主權
2023-06-21
總統蔡英文週三上午出席三軍六校聯合畢典，她親自授階給年輕軍官，喊話政府會持續改革國防，並提到明年起調升薪資4%，盼吸引更多人才從軍。此外畢業生中有12位來自友邦的外籍生，強調希望自己學成歸國後，能讓兩國關係更密切。
出席三軍六校聯合畢業典禮，總統蔡英文依序和各院校畢業生合影，受到熱烈歡迎，這也是她在疫情過後，首度參與軍方畢典。
[[總統 蔡英文]]
“過去三年因為防疫的關係，我只能透過錄影的方式，給畢業生祝福。今天很高興可以來到現場，當面祝福我們三軍六校的同學畢業快樂。每個軍階代表著各位準備邁向軍人志業的起點，同時肩負起保家衛國，守護人民的重責大任。”
親自授階給各院校代表，象徵對年輕軍官的期待，蔡總統也用實際改革表達支持。
[[總統 蔡英文]]
“明年開始我們將會為國軍，調高4%的薪資，在營舍的整建及裝備的改善，政府也會持續來做，給各位更多的支持和照顧。”
包括陸、海、空官校、國防大學、國防醫學院與空軍航技學院，超過2000名畢業生，其中不乏有來自各友邦，共12位外籍生。
[[總統 蔡英文]]
“期許各位學成歸國之後，除了貢獻所學，也將台灣的熱情和友善，傳遞到友邦讓我們的邦誼更加堅定。”
[[陸軍官校畢業生 杜苾妮]]
“我希望我們的關係，讓我們兩國的關係可以持續成長，比以前更加堅強。”
來自非洲史瓦帝尼的杜苾妮，軍校生活相當充實，她也透露自己來唸軍校的原因。
[[陸軍官校畢業生 杜苾妮]]
“保護我的國家，保護我的國王，保護我的家人、我的好朋友。”
[[海軍官校畢業生 賴羿萁]]
“面對日益嚴峻的台海局勢，我將帶著學校所學，秉持勇於面對挑戰，敢於選擇改變，肩負捍衛海疆的責任。”
[[總統 蔡英文]]
“我們也會和大家站在一起，共同捍衛國家主權，守護民主自由的價值。”
身為三軍統帥，蔡總統喊話冷靜不躁進，展現保土衛國決心。
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