Officers and cadets of the Academy of defense held a parade for veteran

The Officers and cadets of the Military Academy army air defense im. Marshal of the Soviet Union A. M. Vasilevsky congratulated the day of birth of the veteran of the great Patriotic war, organized military-Patriotic action. This reports the press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation.
The Action took place in the village Cologna of Smolensk. On the day of the 96th anniversary of Mikhail G. Gorbachev, in front of the house, where the veteran, accompanied by a Military band marched passed the front calculations of the Military Academy, the pupils of "Warmii", in honor of the veteran was performed the song "we Stand on guard".
The leadership of the Academy and cadets congratulated the veteran on 96th birthday and thanked him for his contribution to the Victory.

Mikhail G. Gorbachev came on the Volkhov front, the battalion in 1943, fought near Leningrad, participated in the liberation of Karelia. Was fighting with to Konigsberg, where he met the end of the war. In August 1945 he participated in battles with the Japanese in Manjuria. Demobilized in 1947. Has received numerous awards, honorary communications officer.
Note that the last action of the Ministry of defense not the first, the last time the military pays more attention to veterans, especially those who because of their age can not attend a public event. For these veterans of the Ministry of defense gives individual congratulations.