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Dominican Army
Ejército de República Dominicana
Emblem of the Dominican Army
Founded
27 February 1844
Country
Dominican Republic
Type
Army
Role
Defend the Dominican Republic and serve its citizens. Support other branches and civil authorities in time of emergencies.
Size
28,750[1]
Part of
Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic
Anniversaries
February 27
Engagements
Dominican War of Independence Dominican Restoration War Six Years' War Dominican Civil War (1911–1912) Dominican Civil War (1914) U.S. Marine occupation of the Dominican Republic Cuban invasion of the Dominican Republic Dominican Civil War Iraq War
Commanders
Current commander
Major general Julio Ernesto Florián Pérez
Notable commanders
Gen. Matías Ramón Mella
Insignia
Flag
Military unit
The Dominican Army (Spanish: Ejército de República Dominicana, is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic, together with the Navy and the Air Force.
The Dominican army with 28,750 active duty personnel consists of six infantry brigades, a combat support brigade, a combat service support brigade and the air cavalry squadron.
^International Institute for Strategic Studies (25 February 2021). The Military Balance 2021. London: Routledge. p. 409. ISBN 9781032012278.
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of Borgella in Santo Domingo, the army of Dessalines along with Henri Christophe raided through the interior Dominican towns Santiago and Moca, while Alexandre...
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