The Belize Defense Force is celebrating its 42nd Anniversary and is passing out Recurit Intake #65, at Price Barracks this afternoon.

Notable at today’s ceremony is the absence of the Minister of National Security, Hon. John Saldivar. Hon. Anthony “Boots” Martinez is representing Hon. Saldivar.

Reporters were expecting Saldivar, as there areg questions they want to ask him, since his name has surfaced in court documents in the United States.