The Amicale des Troupes de Marine resumes its cruising speed

Éveline Delenne-Guiol, Monsieur Guiol, le colonel Frédéric Fuzié, et le député du Gard, Yoann Gillet.

Après une très longue interruption, due à la crise sanitaire, les membres de l’association ont renoué les liens sur le sanctuaire de Notre-Dame-de-Santa-Cruz.

It is with a certain pleasure that the members of the Amicale des Anciens des Troupes de Marine and their friends met again this week, after a long interruption due to Covid-19, in the rooms lent by the sanctuary of Our Lady of Santa Cruz.

Colonel Frédéric Fuzié, president of the Association, expressed his satisfaction with this reunion, while highlighting the large number of guests who had come:"Covid-19 has put distance between us, but your presence will allow us to resume our activities, in particular all those which concern the transmission of historical facts and which serve as teaching."

Yoann Gillet, deputy for the first constituency of Gard, after words of approval, insisted on the need to support and encourage the initiatives of associations: & quot;I could not refrain, despite my obligations in Paris, from responding to the invitation, because it is essential to support, to honor the elders who made France and protected us, at the cost of many sacrifices ."

"Transmitting historical facts&amp ;quot;

Lieutenant-Colonel Jacques Roignot, who was at the origin of the creation of the Amicale des Anciens des Troupes de Marine, insisted on the important role of women, in particular Éveline Delenne-Guio. : "Without her, there would be no Amicale: because, in the shadows and the greatest discretion, she carries all the smallest practical elements at arm's length . She is also the memory. His diligent work allows the Association to remain united and continue. For us, she is the pivot. It is important to emphasize this."

If Éveline, at that moment, was busy in the kitchen, the The excellent dinner aperitif, concluded with the galette des rois, confirmed this testimony.

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