{"id":14756,"date":"2023-12-26T17:29:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T17:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=14756"},"modified":"2023-12-26T17:29:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T17:29:26","slug":"final-farewell-to-brigadier-gary-beaton-a-man-of-unwavering-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/final-farewell-to-brigadier-gary-beaton-a-man-of-unwavering-commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Farewell to Brigadier Gary Beaton: A Man of Unwavering Commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In a somber ceremony, friends, family, and colleagues bid farewell to Brigadier Gary Arlington Beaton, MSM, who served the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) with distinction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brigadier Beaton, with a career spanning over three decades, was remembered for his extraordinary achievements and unwavering commitment to service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Family members and colleagues shared heartfelt memories, emphasizing Brig. Beaton&#8217;s ambition, passion, and extraordinary willpower. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief of Staff, Brig. Omar Khan, paid tribute to the fallen hero, describing him as a man of character and unshakable integrity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Irfaan Ali reflected on Brig. Beaton as an eternal flame of the force, highlighting the impact of his illustrious career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brigadier Beaton held various significant posts in the GDF, including Commanding Officer of the 4 Engineers Battalion, Commander of the Engineer Corps (CORE), Adjunct General, and Commandant of the Guyana National Reserve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He served in capacities at the First Infantry Battalion, Intelligence Corps (CORE), and Defence Headquarters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout his years of service, Brig. Beaton received numerous accolades, including the Border Defence, Military Efficiency, and anniversary medals (25th, 40th, and 50th), along with the Military Service Medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funeral service, held at the Promenade Gardens, was a poignant moment to honor the life and legacy of a dedicated servant of the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Reporting from NCN News, Delicia Janneire<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a somber ceremony, friends, family, and colleagues bid farewell to Brigadier Gary Arlington Beaton, MSM, who served the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) with distinction. Brigadier Beaton, with a career&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14757,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,367,359],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-one-guyana","category-top-picks"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14756"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14758,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14756\/revisions\/14758"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}