Vice-Senior General Soe Win and senior Tatmadaw officers lay wreath to pay tribute at Memorial to Fallen Heroes (Nay Pyi Taw)

28 MARCH 2026

IN honouring the 81st Anniversary of Armed Forces Day, a ceremony to lay wreaths and pay tribute took place at the Memorial to Fallen Heroes (Nay Pyi Taw) yesterday.

On behalf of Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission and Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing, SSPC Vice-Chairman and Defence Services Deputy Commander-in-Chief Vice-Senior General Thiri Pyanchi Maha Thray Sithu Soe Win attended the ceremony to lay a wreath.

Also, present at the ceremony were Commission Secretary and Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Zeya Kyaw Htin Sithu Ye Win Oo, Commission Member and Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Zeya Kyaw Htin Thray Sithu Kyaw Swa Lin, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Zeya Kyaw Htin Htein Win, Commander-in-Chief (Air) General Zeya Kyaw Htin Sithu Tun Aung, retired senior Tatmadaw officers and senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief.

The Vice-Senior General and senior Tatmadaw officers took positions at the square of the Memorial to Fallen Heroes. After laying a wreath, the Vice-Senior General, together with senior Tatmadaw officers, paid tributes to the hero Tatmadaw members who had sacrificed their lives in serving the defence and security duties of the State.

They signed the Guest Book of the Memorial to Fallen Heroes (Nay Pyi Taw) and visited there.

The Memorial to Fallen Heroes (Nay Pyi Taw) was open on 27 March 2017, with the purpose of honouring Myanmar heroes who sacrificed their lives for the perpetuation of independence and sovereignty of the State, as well as those who, after achieving sovereignty and self-governance, courageously risked their lives in remarkable efforts. The Memorial also aims to ensure that the heroism of these individuals is always remembered by future generations and to inspire young people to cultivate a sense of patriotism and a willingness to serve and sacrifice for the nation.

The names of soldiers who were awarded the Aung San Thuriya title, the Thiha Thura title, the Thura title and gallantry medals who sacrificed their lives while serving the State defence duties are carved on the granite plaques on the interior of the Memorial building. Outside the Memorial, statues have also been erected to honour five soldiers and one civilian who received the Aung San Thuriya title. — MNA/TTA