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The Hellenic Army (Greek: Ελληνικός Στρατός) is the land force of Greece. The Army of the modern nation of Greece has a history of nearly 190 years and came to its present form, gradually through those years. Motto of the Hellenic Army is "Freedom Stems from Valor" (Greek: "Ελεύθερον το Εύψυχον") and the Hellenic Army Emblem represents the two-headed eagle looking both left and right and the white cross in blue background placed in the middle. After two major reorganisations in the last five years, currently the Hellenic Army consists of two major commands, the Hellenic Army General Staff-HAGS and the Hellenic National Defense General Staff-HNDGS. Formations under the command of HAGS include the I and IV Army Corps, tasked with the defence of the terrestrial borders; the Supreme Military Command of Interior and Islands, which is responsible for the Aegean islands; the Supreme Military Support Command, which provides logistic support to the Army; and the Order of Battle, Training and Inspection Command, which oversees the administration, education and training of the officer corps. The other component of the Hellenic Army, HNDGS, commands the II Army Corps, which functions as the rapid reaction force of the Hellenic Army and comprises special, elite and aviation forces. There are three classes of personnel in the Hellenic Army, namely professional, volunteer and conscript. Conscript enlisted men and non-commissioned officers wear special rank insignia to differentiate them from volunteers. There are currently 109,266 personnel on active duty. Mobilization strength is 365,000 more. Most professional officers graduate from the Evelpidon Military Academy in Athens (Στρατιωτική Σχολή Ευελπίδων) and the Corps Officers Military Academy in Thessaloniki (Στρατιωτική Σχολή Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων), while the rest graduate from various Military Schools according to their specialization. In the chain of command, graduates of the two Military Academies in Athens and Thessaloniki are considered higher in seniority compared to professional officers of the same rank who graduate from specialised Military Schools. The latter officers are followed in seniority by volunteer and finally conscript staff. The heavy equipment and weaponry of the Hellenic Army is mostly of foreign manufacture, from German, French, American, British and Russian suppliers. A notable exception is the native-built Leonidas armored fighting vehicle by the Hellenic Vehicles Manufacturer Industry (ELBO). Equipment runs the gamut from state-of-the art to obsolescent Cold War inventories; the latter are gradually being retired. Most combat arms are called "Arm" (Όπλον). This term demotes army elements that, more or less, have direct participation in combat. Most support branches are called "Corps" (Σώμα), with some exceptions. tags; marines marine corp seal seals gign rangers katadromeis katadromeas katadromis sof special forces ouk eidikes dunameis oyk pezonautes g-3 a3 m-16 m-4 m16 m4 c-130 c130 ch-47 ch47 chinook paratroopers paratrooper alexiptwtistes spartans athenians warriors hoplites alexiptotistes uh-1 uh1 huey vatrahia makedonia macedonia greece hellas turkey serbia fyrom turkey turkye Song Arno Cost & Arias - Magenta Enjoy
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