Dec 18, 2020
Coast Guard Annual Luncheon & Award Ceremony 2020
Today, the Belize Coast Guard held one of its tradition – the annual Christmas luncheon and awards program. The Christmas luncheon for military or service members is a long standing tradition first started in the Belize Defence Force and has since become a part of the Belize Coast Guard’s ritual. It’s an event used to express gratitude to the men and women in the security forces. News Five attended today’s event at the Belize Coast Guard’s headquarters. Here’s a look at how that went:
Andrea Polanco, Reporting
The Belize Coast Guard held its annual luncheon and award ceremony today to recognize several officers for their outstanding performance on the job this past year. Because of the pandemic,the Coast Guard scaled down its activities but still managed to observetheir tradition where the men and women are served by the officers. Commander Gregory Soberanis says this day is as much a