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Address by Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki for the national parade on the Independence Day of Finland 2024

Esteemed veterans of our wars, esteemed representatives of the veterans’ generation, ladies and gentlemen.
6.12.2024 | 12.30

Field devotional for the national parade on the Independence Day 6.12. 2024

Field devotional, Senior Military Chaplain of the Army Sanna Timonen
6.12.2024 | 12.30
National parade on the Independence Day to affect traffic in Lappeenranta on 4.–6.12.

National parade on the Independence Day to affect traffic in Lappeenranta on 4.–6.12.

The national parade on the Independence Day 6 December 2024 will affect traffic and parking in Lappeenranta. During the parade events, the public is kindly asked to move on foot downtown, in the area of Kimpinen, on Ainonkatu, and at the harbour.
26.11.2024 | 10.57
NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Plays as a Key Role in Lightning Strike 24 Exercise

NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Plays as a Key Role in Lightning Strike 24 Exercise

The NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) has played a pivotal role in the Lightning Strike 24 exercise at Rovajärvi, Site Finland of the broader Dynamic Front 25 training event. Comprising of 450 staff officers from 21 NATO nations, the ARRC serves as the 3-star command for the UK’s Strategic Reserve Corps—the British Army’s largest land contribution to NATO’s operations. In this exercise, the ARRC has provided command over the Multi-National Field Artillery Brigade and associated unit, demonstrating its operational expertise.
21.11.2024 | 14.05
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