День защитника Отечества

 

Defender of the Fatherland Day - is an official holiday in Russia celebrated on February 23. The holiday marks the date of the first mass draft into the Red Army in 1918 during the Russian Civil War. Defender of the Fatherland Day got its current name after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but previously it was known as Red Army Day and later Soviet Army and Navy Day.

 

The name of the holiday suggests that Defender of the Fatherland Day is meant to honor men and women who are serving or served in the army. Unofficially, however, the holiday is considered to be Men’s Day. On that day women often give small gifts to their husbands, boyfriends, fathers, sons, and male co-workers. Russian authorities may organize local parades to honor the military and veterans on this day.

 

LEARN NEW WORDS = ВЫУЧИТЕ НОВЫЕ СЛОВА

 

• а́рмия = army

• Кра́сная А́рмия = Red Army

• Кра́сная Армия всех сильне́й! (The Red Arty is the strongest.)- This is a stereotypical well-known phrase from a song.

• ветера́н = veteran

• патрио́т = patriot

• патриоти́зм = patriotism

• вое́нный = military

• пара́д = parade

• защища́ть = to defend

• защи́тник = defender

• Оте́чество = Fatherland

• Ро́дина = Motherland

• защища́ть (что?) Оте́чество / Ро́дину = to defend the Fatherland /Motherland

 

This episode is from a well-known Russian movie «Офице́ры».

Есть така́я профе́ссия – Ро́дину защища́ть!