This date has since become the Romanian Army Day.
The law came into force on 6 January 1960 (Army Day).
Army Day marks a day to salute the valiant soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect our country and the people living in it.
August 1 is still celebrated annually as "Army Day".
The Ukrainian army's Army Day is celebrated on 6 December.
This day is also called "Army Day" in Venezuela.
The Ukrainian army has its own Army Day on December 6.
The most recent example was the inauguration of a recreational lake in Baghdad on the occasion of Army Day.
The coup was planned for Army Day in 1990 but was discovered before it could take place.
The event was organized for Army Day and broadcast on Russian national television.