One of the brightest symbols of our army’s brilliant victories, perhaps the brightest, the bearer of the true Armenian gene, the general who liberated the Armenian cultural center Shushi, the brightest person, the national hero of Artsakh Armenia, Major General Arkady Ter-Tadosyan, would have turned 82 on May 22. This most modest man was known and loved by everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. His heroic path is rich and symbolic. Much has been said about our glorious general and much will be said. Today, his son, Hayk Ter-Tadjosyan, Deputy Chairman of the DOSAF All-Armenian Patriotic NGO of Armenia, Director of the DOSAF Sniper LLC, will share his memories of him.

After graduating with honors from the Vazgen Sargsyan Military University, Lieutenant Colonel Andrey Hamzoyan has held various command positions since starting as a platoon commander.

It is difficult to talk about a man in the past, whose devotion to the Homeland and work was endless, who was a perfect example of an Armenian soldier, with his high human type, his professionalism, his belief.

On the second day of the war we were on the southern border of Artsakh. After meeting the artillerymen and covering their actions, we moved forward to the boys who had fought with the enemy on the front line. Lt Col Hakobyan led the battle from the command post, directed the artillery fire and ensured the evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield.

Capt. Alikhanyan, who is conducting a practical training in a military unit, is one of our officers who stood out in the last war with his exceptional dedication and courage. The participants of the practical lesson are the soldiers who went through the turmoil of the war with him.

Many of our best military doctors were on the battlefield during the 44-day war. They undertook their duties without hesitation, faithful to the oath of Hippocrates. They went through many trials and tribulations, did their best and impossible to save the lives and health of the wounded fighters. They worked tirelessly, often performing major surgeries 24 hours a day. They still perform their duties as military doctors in the Armenian army. Let’s get acquainted with two of them.

The class of folk instruments of Oshakan Music School was recently named after the hero Gor Abgaryan.
“Gor was one of the best students in our school. It is difficult to talk about an unspeakably difficult student in the past tense,” says Ashot Matosyan, the principal of the music school. “We are proud to have such patriotic boys.” We deserve to live on an even more sacred land at the cost of the lives of brave people like them.