President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) yesterday exhorted a group of military rookies to uphold the "Whampoa spirit" (黃埔精神) that has stood for loyalty to the na-tion's supreme leader, wholesome patriotism and unwavering determination to safeguard the security of the country.
Wearing an army cap, Chen reviewed the 2,000 new cadets from six military schools in the three military branches on the campus of the Chinese Military Academy in Fengshan.
Chen encouraged the cadets to enhance their academic and military learning while studying in the military academies so that they will become able members of society.
The academy was founded in Whampoa, Guangdong Province in 1924 by the late president Chiang Kai-shek (
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