72 New Recruits for B.D.F.

For the latest news across Belize, visit: http://edition.channel5belize.com/ Approximately five hundred applications were submitted to the B.D.F. for Intake number sixty-two but only around one hundred and fifty of those were invited to train. But after the first few weeks about half of them gave up due to the intense nature of the military training. Those who remained in the recruit program and completed all stages were recognized today as they transitioned from civilians to soldiers. Today’s passing out ceremony is the second of two intakes in 2016. Andrea Polanco visited the B.D.F.’s Price Barracks today for the passing out ceremony: