During this Tuesday morning, on the “National Day of Remembrance for the 44 Heroes and Heroine of the ARA San Juan Submarine", Concordia commemorated and remembered the Concordia native Fernando Mendoza.
The ceremony was led by the mayor Francisco Azcué, who remarked that “this meeting leads us to reflect on the life and work of Fernando Mendoza, a Concordia native who decided to dedicate his life to serving the Fatherland”.
Likewise, he added: “It is a very special day for us, and beyond holding this tribute ceremony, those of us who hold public office and institutional responsibilities must always keep Fernando in mind”, he expressed.
On the other hand, the Deputy Officer in Charge of the Argentine Navy, Concordia Naval Delegation, Marine Corps First Petty Officer Leonardo Esteban Girard thanked the Municipality of Concordia for honoring the 44 crew members of the ARA San Juan. “These types of tributes are caresses to the soul for Fernando Mendoza's parents”.
Attending the ceremony were the vice-mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza; council members; municipal cabinet officials; the Chief of the 6th Tank Regiment “Blandengues”, Lieutenant Colonel Jorge Andrés Camarino; the Chief of the Concordia Naval Prefecture, Prefect Jorge Horacio Ribinski; the Chief of the Salto Grande Dam Naval Prefecture, Prefect Alejandro Aguirre; the Chief of the Concordia Federal Police Division, Sub-commissioner Marcelo Fernández; the Chief of the Entre Ríos Police, Concordia Department, Miguel Retamar; the Chief of the Volunteer Firefighters Corps, Major Commander Cristian Bravo and President of the Volunteer Firefighters Oscar Arce; Malvinas Veterans; the Consul of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Fiorella Scayola; the Diocesan Bishop of Concordia, Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen; the president of the Asociación Damas Patricias Argentinas, Patricia Olivieri de Petit; from LALCEC, Margarita Damino, and the general public.
The ceremony was led by the mayor Francisco Azcué, who remarked that “this meeting leads us to reflect on the life and work of Fernando Mendoza, a Concordia native who decided to dedicate his life to serving the Fatherland”.
Likewise, he added: “It is a very special day for us, and beyond holding this tribute ceremony, those of us who hold public office and institutional responsibilities must always keep Fernando in mind”, he expressed.
On the other hand, the Deputy Officer in Charge of the Argentine Navy, Concordia Naval Delegation, Marine Corps First Petty Officer Leonardo Esteban Girard thanked the Municipality of Concordia for honoring the 44 crew members of the ARA San Juan. “These types of tributes are caresses to the soul for Fernando Mendoza's parents”.
Attending the ceremony were the vice-mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza; council members; municipal cabinet officials; the Chief of the 6th Tank Regiment “Blandengues”, Lieutenant Colonel Jorge Andrés Camarino; the Chief of the Concordia Naval Prefecture, Prefect Jorge Horacio Ribinski; the Chief of the Salto Grande Dam Naval Prefecture, Prefect Alejandro Aguirre; the Chief of the Concordia Federal Police Division, Sub-commissioner Marcelo Fernández; the Chief of the Entre Ríos Police, Concordia Department, Miguel Retamar; the Chief of the Volunteer Firefighters Corps, Major Commander Cristian Bravo and President of the Volunteer Firefighters Oscar Arce; Malvinas Veterans; the Consul of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Fiorella Scayola; the Diocesan Bishop of Concordia, Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen; the president of the Asociación Damas Patricias Argentinas, Patricia Olivieri de Petit; from LALCEC, Margarita Damino, and the general public.