ရဲသော်မသေ၊ သေသော်ငရဲမလား။ ("If you are brave, you will not die, and if you die, hell will not come to you."), which is a Burmese proverb which means If you die, you died an honorable death and you name will not time[5]
ရဲရဲတက်၊ ရဲရဲတိုက်၊ ရဲရဲချေမှုန်း။ ("Bravely charge, bravely fight, and bravely annihilate.")
Colours
Olive green
Light green
Red
Anniversaries
27 March 1945
Engagements
Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Operation 1107
Operation Taungthaman
Battle of Kawkareik
Battle of Loikaw
Battle of Demoso
Battle of Loikaw
Battle of Mindat
Internal conflict in Myanmar
1960–1961 campaign at the China–Burma border
Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Kalay clashes
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief (Army)
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
Deputy Commander-in-Chief (Army)
Vice-Senior General Soe Win
Spokesperson of the Commander-in-Chief (Army)
Major General Zaw Min Tun
Notable commanders
Major General Aung San
General Ne Win
General Khin Nyunt
General Thura Tin Oo
Senior General Than Shwe
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye
Insignia
Flag of the Myanmar Army
Shoulder sleeve of Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Army
Shoulder sleeve infantry and light infantry
Former flag (1948–1994)
Military unit
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The Myanmar Army (Burmese: တပ်မတော်(ကြည်း); pronounced[taʔmədɔ̀tɕí]) is the largest branch of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar (formerly Burma) and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. The Myanmar Army maintains the second largest active force in Southeast Asia after the People's Army of Vietnam.[6] It has clashed against ethnic and political insurgents since its inception in 1948.
The force is headed by the Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Army, currently Vice-Senior General Soe Win, concurrently Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services, with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services. The highest rank in the Myanmar Army is Senior General, equivalent to field marshal in Western armies and is currently held by Min Aung Hlaing after being promoted from Vice-Senior General. With Major General Zaw Min Tun serving as the official spokesman for the Myanmar Army.
In 2011, following a transition from military government to civilian parliamentary government, the Myanmar Army imposed a military draft on all citizens: all males from age 18 to 35 and all females from 18 to 27 years of age can be drafted into military service for two years as enlisted personnel in time of national emergency. The ages for professionals are up to 45 for men and 35 for women for three years service as commissioned and non-commissioned officers.
The Government Gazette reported that 1.8 trillion kyat (about US$2 billion), or 23.6 percent of the 2011 budget was for military expenditures.[7]
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Myanmar Armed Forces
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
Vice-Senior General Soe Win
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