"The national anthem is majestic, and the red flag is rising." In the early morning of February 1, along with the first morning light of the New Year, all the duty personnel of the People's Armed Forces Department of Xihua County, Henan Province, lined up neatly and solemnly. The National Flag Guard, composed of 4 reservists, was full of vigor and heroic posture, and took a sonorous step to escort the national flag to the flag-raising platform. Along with the sound of the solemn sound of the national anthem, the flag raisers raised their arms against the wind, the bright five-star red flag slowly rose in the dawn, and the blood of the officers and men present instantly boiled, greeting the new year with the most lofty military salute. The standard military salute and affectionate gaze express the lofty respect of officers and men for the five-star red flag and their confidence and courage in striving to be the first in the national defense mobilization work in the new year.
In 2021, the Xihua County People's Armed Forces Department overcame the impact of the epidemic, focused on the main business, cut through thorns and thorns, forged ahead, presented a satisfactory answer sheet, was commended by the Henan Provincial Military Region as "comprehensive construction of advanced people's armed forces", and the work of military training and combat readiness and safety management was commended and rewarded by the Zhoukou Military Sub-district; in 2022, they will still ride the wind and waves, make unremitting efforts, and continue to create brilliance for the construction of a first-class human armed forces department!
"Today's flag-raising ceremony is the first collective event of our New Year. When watching the bright red flag rising, I feel the pride and sense of mission of being a national mover, and at the same time I feel that the responsibility on my body is more than before, and the burden on my shoulders is heavier than before, and I will take this flag-raising ceremony as a new starting point and continue to struggle for 2022! Xie Taizong, a civilian staff officer of the Military Section of the Armed Forces Department, said excitedly.
"Xiong Guan Man Dao is really like iron, and now he steps forward from the beginning." Through the flag-raising ceremony, the political enthusiasm of the officers and men of the Xihua County People's Armed Forces Department for being iron-hearted and loyal to the party was further enhanced, the positive energy of the barracks of unity, harmony, and hard work was further condensed, and the spirit of the officers and men in dedicating themselves to the practice of strengthening the army and striving to be energetic and moving for the country was further enhanced. Tu Youjia, the political commissar of the colonel of the Armed Forces Department, said loudly.
(Author: Li Ziqiang, Chen Yangwei)