21. On 15 January 2017 India celebrated its 69th Indian Army day in New Delhi. 22. Iraq on Tuesday honored its military on national Army Day . 23. Certainly Makarov's men thought the war was close to ending as they celebrated Army Day . 24. His visit coincided with Greece's Army Day , when the defense minister traditionally meets his soldiers. 25. Feb . 23 used to be Red Army Day . 26. It has been celebrated since Soviet times, when it was known as the Red Army Day . 27. Meanwhile, Iran marked Army Day on Friday with a military parade and air display in Tehran. 28. The plane was flying over the Iranian capital during a military parade to mark Army Day . 29. Red Army Day , which falls on Monday, is also known as Defense of the Motherland Day. 30. Defender of the Fatherland Day has replaced Red Army Day , which was celebrated in Soviet times.