The Bolivian Naval Force, formerly known as the Bolivian Navy (Armada Boliviana) is a branch of the Bolivian Armed Forces. As of 2008, the Bolivian Naval Force had approximately 5,000 personnel. Although Bolivia has been landlocked since the War of the Pacific in 1879, Bolivia established a River and Lake Force (Fuerza Fluvial y Lacustre) in January 1963 under the Ministry of National Defense. It consisted of four boats supplied from the United States and 1,800 personnel recruited largely from the Bolivian Army. The Bolivian Navy was renamed as the Bolivian Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Boliviana) in January 1966, but it has since been called the Bolivian Navy (Armada Boliviana) as well. It became a separate branch of the armed forces in 1963. Bolivia has large rivers which are tributaries to the Amazon which are patrolled to prevent smuggling and drug trafficking. Bolivia also maintains a naval presence on Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, across which runs the Peruvian frontier.
Landlocked Bolivia has not reconciled with the loss of its coast to Chile and the Navy exists to keep the hope alive of recovering its coast by cultivating a maritime consciousness. The Bolivian Navy takes part in many parades and government functions, but none more so than the Día Del Mar (Day of the Sea) in which Bolivia, every year, asks for the coast territories lost to Chile during the War of the Pacific which was fought between Peru and Bolivia against Chile from 1879 to 1884. The reconquest of its coastline is a point of honor for Bolivia, influencing many modern day political actions and trade decisions.
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Battle vs. Canadian Army (by Lucasliso)[]
Four Canadian soldiers, holding C7 rifles and backpacks are walking trough a deep forest, with mountains in the background. Suddenly, the leader makes a gesture with his fist to stop his unit, as he hears some strange noise. The Canadians move to investigate. They look at the great lake at the edge of the forest, hiding behind some bushes, as a small patrol boat with the Bolivian naval flag is approaching the shore. Four Bolivian Navy men are aboard the ship, each one holding a Type 56 LMG rifle and a backpack, except for the one driving the boat. The Canadian leader makes a signal to one of his men, who nods his head and takes a C14 Timberwolf sniper rifle from his backpack. He takes aim, waiting for the right moment as the boat approaches the shore. He pulls the trigger and kills the man driving the boat.
The three remaining Bolivians, seeing as the driver was shot, take cover inside the boat, the Canadian sniper can’t take aim again. Suddenly, one of the Bolivians emerge from the boat holding a Type 87 35mm grenade launcher, and even if he does not know where the sniper is, he starts firing several rounds at the general direction that the shot came from. The Canadians scatter as the grenades start falling and exploding, all running in different directions. The sniper holding the C14 Timberwolf isn’t lucky enough and one of the exploding grenades falls near him, killing him instantly.
One of the three remaining Canadian soldiers run towards the shore of the lake, near the boat, and starts shooting with his C7 rifle, killing the Bolivian holding the grenade launcher. He approaches the boat, carefully, when suddenly from inside emerges a Bolivian holding a Glock 17 pistol. He shoots three times, getting the Canadian on the head and chest. The Canadian drops down on the ground, dead.
The Bolivian puts the gun back in his holster and makes a signal to his remaining companion to come out of the boat, as he takes a Dragunov Sniper Rifle. The other Bolivian comes out of the boat as well, holding his Type 56 LMG rifle.
One of the remaining Canadians suddenly emerges from behind a tree, holding a M72 LAW rocket launcher, aimed at the Bolivian Navy Boat. The Bolivians see him in time as the rocket is fired towards their boat, they jump into the shallow water and run away from the boat as the rocket explodes. The two Bolivians take cover, as derbis from the exploding boat falls around them. They quickly stand up, and the one holding the Type 56 LMG rifle shoots at the Canadian, who quickly hides behind the tree trunk. The bullets from the rifle all hit the tree trunk but the Canadian remains safe behind it. The Bolivian runs out of bullets on his rifle, and changes its cartridge. The Canadian takes this chance to escape into the forest, taking his Browning Hi-Power pistol from his holster as he does. The two Bolivians, one holding the Sniper Rifle and the other the assault rifle, signal each other and they split up, each one entering the forest in a different direction.
The Bolivian holding the Type 56 LMG Rifle is walking around the thick forest, slowly and carefully, making sure he isn´t making much noise. He hears a cracking sound at his left, turns into that direction and fires. But there was nothing there. From behind him, hiding behind a tree on the right side of the Bolivian, emerges a Canadian holding a C7 assault rifle, and fires at the Bolivian, killing him. The Canadian Approaches the fallen Bolivian, smiling as the South American Navy man has fallen for an old trick, but suddenly drops dead as a bullet comes right into his head.
Several feet away from him, in a crouching position is the Bolivian holding the Dragunov Sniper Rifle. He looks into the sniper scope, to make sure that his target is dead, and stands up. He suddenly feels something cold and hard behind his head, he lowers his Dragunov, as the Canadian standing behind him with the pistol says “You missed me.” The Canadian pulls the trigger and the Bolivan falls down, dead.
Bolivian Navy:
The Canadian holds up the Browning and yells out “Canada!”
Winner: The Canadian Armed Forces.
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