The Salvation Army the UK. The latest International Congress was held in London on 1–5 July 2015, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Salvation Army's founding. Officers are given Marching Orders to change ministries within the Salvation Army. Usually, officers are given new marching orders every two to five years and reassigned to different posts, sometimes moving great distances. In Russia the Army was founded around 1917 and the Army struggled on until 1922 at which point the situation had become extremely challenging. A Moscow court ruled that the Salvation Army was a paramilitary organisation subject to expulsion. In October 2006,
Soldier (The Salvation Army) covenanted warriors exercising 'holy passion' to win the world for Jesus. The covenant, known as the Soldier's Covenant, is a lifelong commitment to God through The Salvation Army that is fleshed out by a full book of Orders and Regulations called "Chosen to Be a Soldier" published by the International Headquarters of The Salvation Army. There is also a complete book, formerly called the "Handbook of Doctrine", reprinted as "Salvation Story" in 1998, and in 2010 became "Handbook of Doctrine" available as a free download that explains the doctrines to which the soldier subscribes. The text of the covenant, which