Armed Forces Day in South Africa
Armed Forces Day in South Africa is held on February 21. This event in the third decade of the month February is annual. 
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The South African Army is the ground warfare branch of South African National Defence Force.
Knowing the military – any military – is a tough task for anyone. The South African National Defence Force, or SANDF, have some particularly interesting characteristics that are mostly lost on those not working in the military. South African artillery is some of the best in the world. South Africa’s Navy is fighting pirates!
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