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Mexico Marks 50 Years Since Heroic Military College Opened in Tlalpan: “Mexico Is History, Struggle and Pride,” Trevilla Says

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Mexico commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Heroic Military College’s facilities in Tlalpan, Mexico City.
  • Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla Trejo highlighted the institution’s history, its role in training military personnel, and its alignment with equality and inclusion policies.
  • Cadet delegations from 14 countries attended the ceremony, which officials described as an expression of military cooperation and bilateral ties.

“Mexico is history, struggle and pride,” Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla Trejo declared as Mexico marked the 50th anniversary of the Heroic Military College’s facilities in Tlalpan. For the military leadership, the ceremony celebrated more than a historic building. It honored an institution that has helped shape the country’s armed forces for two centuries.

Trevilla said the college continues to evolve alongside Mexico’s needs. He pointed to its alignment with equality and inclusion policies, including the decision to open every branch of military service to women. The college, founded on October 11, 1823, trains women and men committed to what he called the country’s best causes.

Mexico is not just another nation. Mexico is history, struggle, pride.

· Ricardo Trevilla TrejoMexico’s defense secretary praised the country and the military college during the 50th-anniversary ceremony.

The defense secretary described the institution as both witness and protagonist of important episodes in Mexican history. After moving through 14 locations originally designed for other purposes, the bicentenary college found its permanent home in Tlalpan. Fifty years ago, he said, it took its place beside the Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl volcanoes, standing as a sentinel over the Valley of Anáhuac.

This emblematic institution has not only witnessed, but also played a leading role in important episodes of our history.

· Ricardo Trevilla TrejoTrevilla described the college’s place in Mexico’s historical development.

Trevilla also emphasized the college’s international presence. Its cadets have represented Mexico and its armed forces at military parades in Chile, China, France, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru and the Dominican Republic. He said they carried Mexico’s history and culture, along with the country’s message of solidarity and peace.

Fourteen foreign cadet delegations attended the anniversary ceremony: China, Colombia, South Korea, Cuba, El Salvador, the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Sri Lanka, Russia and Uruguay. Addressing President Claudia Sheinbaum, Trevilla said belonging to the college meant joining a “peace army” that serves Mexico’s institutions. A cadet, he added, becomes a soldier of national development, someone who helps civilians and contributes to social progress.

Belonging to this institution means joining a peace army that serves the institutions.

· Ricardo Trevilla TrejoHe addressed President Claudia Sheinbaum while describing the role of cadets and the armed forces.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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