Cosenza, the Carabinieri Feast: the weapon increasingly close to the needs of the territory

John

By John

This morning, in Cosenza, at the Piazza dei Bruzi in front of the “Paolo Grippo” barracks, the historic headquarters of the Cosentina Army, the 211th annual of the Carabinieri Arma of the Carabinieri was celebrated, a recurrence that is celebrated throughout Italy and set on 5 June of each year in perennial memory of the transfer of the first gold medal to military valor – which took place on 05 June 1920 – for the contribution provided by the weapon to Italy during the First World War. The ceremony took place in the presence of the highest military, civil and religious city authorities, as well as representatives of all the military and fighters of weapon.

The prefect Rosa Maria Padovano, the prosecutor of the Republic of Cosenza, Vincenzo Capomolla, the prosecutor of the Republic of Castrovillari, Alessandro D’Alessio, the prosecutor of the Republic of Paola, Domenico Fiordalisi, the president of the province of Cosenza, Rosaria Succurro, the mayor of the city of Cosenza, Franz Caruso, the commissioner of Cosenza, the Provider of Cosenza Dr. Loredana Giannicola and the magnificent rector of Unical Nicola Leone. Among the military authorities, the provincial commander of the Guardia di Finanza with the welcome presence of the provincial commander of the Fire Brigade. Furthermore, a deferent thought was addressed to the diocesan religious authorities and in particular to the Archbishops of Cosenza-Bisignano, and to Lungro heparia.

The ceremony, chaired by the provincial commander of the Carabinieri of Cosenza, Colonel Andrea Mommo, kicked off at 09.30 with the deployment of a training department in weapons, consisting of a blockade of carabinieri in large special uniform, one of station commanders of the territorial line, one of soldiers of the forest weapon and the last by the carabinieri of specialties represented by bicyclers, cyclists, motorcyclists, NAS. Nil, Radiomobilisti, Carabinieri Sciatori, carabinieri for the protection of cultural heritage.

At the end of the solemn reading of the message of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and the commander general of the Carabinieri, general of the Army Corps Salvatore Luongo, the provincial commander together with the Prefect of Cosenza and the highest institutional offices present, testified the profound proximity of the Carabinieri and the institutions to the widows of the military fallen in service and in the fulfillment of the affection and of the moved gratitude towards those who have witnessed the deepest meaning of “serving up to the highest sacrifice”. After conferring the traditional rewards to the military distinguished in some of the many judicial police activities and on the meritorious rescue actions to the population, as the right recognition for the extraordinary commitment, dedication and staff sacrifice highlighted by some soldiers in delicate and dangerous circumstances.

During his prolusion, the provincial commander of the Carabinieri of Cosenza wanted to address to all the carabinieri on duty, to the authorities present and to the numerous citizens present, his personal thanks for the certificates of proximity to the weapon, recalling the indissoluble union between the local communities and the territorial garrisons of the merit. Colonel Mommo has therefore traced a synthetic balance of the institutional activities carried out in the last year. The successes were highlighted on the fight against crime with the precious and daily coordination carried out by the district and ordinary judicial authorities, with which a relationship of uniqueness and sharing aimed at achieving programmatic objectives to combat organized and common crime. Beyond the significant statistical data summarized in a preventive and repressive key, which affirm the full and constant commitment of the Carabinieri Cosentini and the full synergy between all the territorial and specialist components, Colonel Mommo wanted to underline the renewed ability of the Carabinieri weapon to perceive and analyze the continuous evolutions of delinquency, adapting the operational model with flexibility and dictates, The cornerstone of the structure orders the carabinieri station, incisive proximity sensor and ductile tool for understanding changing social phenomena. The provincial commander also intended to underline the significant contribution offered by the provincial and regional components of the specialist weapon (NAS, Nil, Noe, Forestry Carabinieri, TPC) to protect the health, the typicality and authenticity of food products, work, biodiversity and the entire wooded and natural heritage, recalling the operations arranged by the Legion Commander and carried out, in the period, to protect the period. biodiversity and terrestrial and marine ecosystems of the province. In the current year, Colonel Mommo continued, the weapon was engaged in its entirety to make the citizen a precious social function for the benefit of the weakest bands of the population, involving all the members of society, families, school, church in one with public and social bodies.

The action of the weapon was particularly attentive to the strips of the most fragile population and exposed to crime, the elderly, women and children, helping the first ones, with the support of the dioceses and parishes of the territory, to recognize the multiple scams made to them and organizing, in synergy with the schools of all levels of education, targeted meetings with students aimed at deepening the multiple issues related to respect with respect legality, bring young people closer to institutions and spread principles and ideals of freedom, equality and justice. Today the festive and colorful representatives were present of the pupils of the Comprehensive Institute of Commenda di Rende, of the Don Milan-De Matera Comprehensive Institute of Matera of Aprigliano, with choir and orchestra who cheered the ceremony, and of the Higher Hotel Institute Mancini Tommasi of Cosenza, to whom the Provincial Commander has addressed his greeting and his thanks for the contributions offered to the organization offered to the organization of the organization of the ceremony, giving them specific certificates of participation and stating that each carabiniere will always be at their side to guarantee the right safety in the enjoyment of rights and any contribution to the formation of citizens increasingly aware of their duties.

At the end of the ceremony, the guests and the children of the schools were able to visit some stands organized by the forest carabinieri outside the military plexus, where information relating to the protection of the Italian natural heritage and biodiversity were provided, entertaining themselves after the sober refreshment organized by the students of the Higher Institute of the Mancini Tommasi Tommasi di Cosenza.

Today’s ceremony returns, once again, to the Province of Cosenza, the figure of the commitment and the constant self -denial that the carabinieri guarantee the institutions and the territory, serving local populations and communities, also expressing solidarity to those who need the most and acting towards those who make mistakes, with human determination and firmness respectful of human dignity.