Each year on September 3rd, the contributions of the nation's military are recognized with the proclamation of an "Armed Forces Day." In conjunction with this, the Ministry of National Defense announces its selections of the "Chu Kuang Lien Tui." This designation applies to those military units which have maintained a standard of excellence throughout the past year.
每年軍人節的前夕，國防部都會從國軍各軍種中，選出當年度表現最優的單位﹘﹘莒光連隊，接受表揚。