Honorary and responsible task of guarding our country's borders, the border guards are from may 28, 1918, the day when was signed the decree of people's Commissars on the establishment of the border guard. Since combat activities of border troops is inextricably linked with the heroic history of our people.
The guard is the shield of the Motherland. Not everyone is able to live and serve on the border, depriving themselves of many of the benefits of civilization. The guards always rely on their strength and capabilities, are able to survive in extreme conditions, always ready to meet danger.
This difficult and responsible profession has always attracted people courageous, selfless, true patriots of their Motherland.
Unfading glory covered themselves border guards in the years of the great Patriotic war. Fought heroically all of the Outpost's Western border, which took the first cruel blow. None Outpost not moved away from the line and none of the border guards do not voluntarily surrendered. Popularly known has become the feat of the heroes of Brest.
At the fortress of Brest, we whispering grass.
And fall down gravely from the grass words:
"The land is dear, sweet Rus!
I am dying but not surrender!"
(Dmitry Smirnov)
It is no exaggeration to say that the defense of the Brest fortress belongs to those pages of history that are particularly dear to the hearts of our people. Major P. M. Gavrilov, who led the defense of the Brest fortress, border guards and the many outposts of the Western borders of our country first were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
The war ended on the fronts died down the last shots, but the guards day and night will be their strenuous combat duty.
In the daily life of the Border service of Russia a special place belongs to the "hot spots" - regions, where he conducted and military operations are conducted. Numerous examples of courageous, selfless action for the protection of the border in our time, marked by combat activities of border guards.
The decision was made, the fire itself
The commander told all the guys
Our last fight, groaned the ground
Under a scattering of bullets, as the tocsin
(The author is a participant of hostilities. Last name unknown.)
Major Bogdanov A. P., counselor of the border in Afghanistan, were directly involved in combat operations. Courageous border guard officers received several severe wounds, but continued to bravely fight to the end and was killed in the melee. Major Bogdanov posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
Over high mountains in the clouds
Dissolved echo of the battle in heaven.
Only circling in the sky, two black eagle,
Over 12 Outpost silence
(Vitaliy Ivanov)
In fight 12 Outpost 13 July 1993, the Moscow border detachment on the Tajik-Afghan border killed 25 guards, six of them were awarded the title of Hero of Russia.
The Russian frontier-guards at the cost of enormous efforts, and sometimes the lives of the soldiers and officers hindered the flow of drugs and weapons from entering the territory of our country. Many of the guards during the fighting in "hot spots" were awarded orders and medals, and 17 of them awarded the title Hero of Russia.
I dream to become a border guard and serve the country as were the characters –the guards during the war and served in peace time. It is a heroic profession. Beautiful profession. Combat profession. It is based on love and devotion to Motherland and readiness to sacrifice themselves.
Guards – protectors! Guards – soldiers of the first line.