Army Cadets Celebrate Anniversary
By Syed Rory Malai Hassan

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Military Cadet of the Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Unit celebrated its 37th anniversary yesterday with a doa kesyukuran or thanksgiving ceremony held at the Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Unit Dining Hall in Rimba Camp, Gadong.

The ceremony, attended by the Commanding Officer of the Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Unit, Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Ismaon Hj Zainie, began with a mass Maghrib prayer followed by the reading of the Surah Yassin and Tahlil.

The doa kesyukuran was read by the religious officer from the religious section office of the Ministry of Defence, Ustaz Hj Jamaluddin Hj Lazim, who later concluded the ceremony with a mass Isya' prayer.

The Military Cadet Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Unit was formed on January 7, 1971 and since then has over 500 cadets from 22 secondary schools and colleges throughout the country.

Among the activities carried out by the cadets are basic cadet training programmes, parade participation for national events such as the national day parade and His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's birthday parade and other sporting activities such as shooting skills and orienteering.

The present Commanding Officer of the Millitary Cadets of the Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Unit is Major Pengiran Said Pengiran Hj Mahmud. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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