His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday said that Jordan will always remain an oasis of security and stability and a role model for progress, able to confront challenges and realize achievements with the will and resolve of its men and women.

King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces, made the remarks at the graduation ceremony of the 20th Regiment of the Abdullah Ben Ruwaha Battalion at Muta University.

“The latest events and developments in the region call for more awareness and preparedness so that we may confront anything that could affect our situation or threaten our country's security and stability. Our country, praise be to God, is well, and we are realizing our goals,” King Abdullah said.

“As of today, you will become officers in the Arab Army, the army that everybody — far and near — knows to be a paragon of courage, discipline, efficiency, and devotion to military honour and national belonging. Your mission in this life is to defend your homeland, protect its achievements, and contribute to modernization and development which enhances its strength, its status, security and stability,” the King told the graduates.

In his speech, King Abdullah stressed that the Arab Army has never failed to answer the call of duty in defence of the Ummah's rights and dignity and every inch of Arab land, especially the land of Palestine.

“I am sure that you are, along with your brethren and colleagues in the Arab Army and the security institutions, worthy of this responsibility, and will hold high the banner of the homeland and its message,” His Majesty said.

At the end of the ceremony, the King presented awards to excelling cadets.

The Jordan Times