Today, May 28, the day of the border forces was held in Russia. This is a professional vacation for the KGB army of the Soviet KGB and the Russian FSB border service, usually, congratulate the military officers of our state's border. How border services appear and tradition on the day of border guard force – in the “Lenta.ru” document.
May 28 is a day off or not
No, the day of the border protection force is not a day off, and military staff on the border are forced to meet their professional holidays in the service.
At the same time, the day of the border protection force was an official holiday founded by Boris Yeltsin in 1994. According to the document, on this day, a greeting should be given in Moscow, other heroes and other cities where the government of border districts and border military groups.
History of border services
The border protection is an important task in the time of ancient Rus, 'when the outposts and fortresses were built to protect against nomadic people. In the fourteenth century, the security teams appeared on the border of the Moscow, and then the reinforced lines. And in 1571, the law of Stanichnaya service, adjusting the security of the border.
With the development of trade in the mid -18th century, customs services appeared and under Catherine II – a customs chain and a guard to fight smuggling. In the 19th century, a border customs guard was created, and then – a separate building of the border guard force (Okps). She fought with an illegal border and smuggling.
The border guards participated in the battles of the first World War, including the famous breakthrough Brusilovsky. Despite the exploitation of border guards, in 1918, the service was disbanded. In its position, the Soviet border army arises.
On May 28, 1918, the main board of directors of the RSFSR border protection force was created – this day became the day of the border protection force. In the Soviet Union, border services are transferred to the dependence of Cheka, OGPU, NKVD and KGB.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1993, the border army was allocated into a separate structure and a year later, it was renamed the Federal Border Service (FPS). In 2003, she went to the FSB department.
The tradition of the day of the border protection force
As a rule, border guards meet their professional vacation in the article. However, this day is still traditional.
Put flowers in the military monument. Therefore, the border guard honors the memories of the comrades who gave their lives in the service. Rush into the fountain. This tradition is more known regarding the day of the air force, but swimming in the fountain is also accepted for border guards. Drink a glass and say a toast. On the day of the border guard, usually drinking for those currently in the service. Bigarette seems like this: “For those from 20.” This figure is a reference to the time when the border starts, that is the guard. Place a hat and bring a border article with you. When Russians who are serving on the border will celebrate together on May 28, they put blue berets, blue and white vest and carry a symbolic border pillar this can even be a bar painted in green and red.
The unofficial national anthem of the Soviet border guards and Russia is the song “Three tankers”. Its first verse sounds like this: on the border, the clouds frowned, the edge was seriously hugged by the silence. On the high coast of Amur, the guards were standing.
In addition, on May 28, usually conducting protests and excursions with the display of official animals and weapons. The parts of the border army are gathering to evaluate and march, especially the famous fighters as the award.
Date of border protection in other countries
In Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, the day of the border guard force, as in Russia, was held on May 28 but in the former Soviet Republic countries, the holidays were postponed to other days, they were mainly up to the date of border services in each state:
In Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, a border protection day was held on August 18.
Who is congratulated on the day of the border protection team
On the day of the border guard, you can congratulate all those with direct or indirect attitude with the border army, here:
Current staff of FSB border services; Military service at the border; Veterans of the border army, including those who serve under the Soviet Union; Military doctors serving on the border; Students of FSB border universities; Relatives of border guards.