Source: CCTV News
Holding a five-pointed star in his hand and tears in his eyes...
Recently, Chen Zhong, a 96-year-old veteran soldier in Ganzi, Sichuan
The picture of walking across the Luding Bridge
Many netizens were moved
Many people at the scene recited "Long March" in unison
Veteran soldier Chen Zhong couldn't help but sigh
"These are thousands of people's soldiers
In exchange for life
No one should forget the party's kindness", "I joined the army at the age of 22 and carried out important tasks many times
He was awarded the second class merit and the third class merit twice each
Chen Zhong was born in 1926 in Suining, Sichuan
In early 1948, Chen Zhong was 22 years old
Respond to the call of the state to join the army
He participated in the Battle of Huaihai and the Battle of Crossing the River
In early 1951, he followed his troops to Korea
Become a volunteer soldier
During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
Chen Zhong served as the head of the cooking class
Deputy squad leader of the machine gun squad
He was awarded two second-class merits and two third-class merits
According to Chen Zhong's recollection, at the most tragic time of the war
Not only can bullets not be delivered, but even food cannot be supplied
In order to fill the stomachs of officers and soldiers on the front line
He could only grind corn cobs into noodles
Make porridge for the warriors to eat
△ Photos of Chen Zhong when he was young
The cooking class delivers meals to comrades on the front line every time
They all have to pass through four or five enemy blockade lines
"There is no ambush on the blockade line
When the enemy fired at the blockade line
My comrades-in-arms and I knew nothing
You can only move forward with experience and observation."
After delivering the meal, Chen Zhong and his comrades-in-arms
It is also responsible for carrying the wounded to a field hospital
Many missions, Chen Zhong's team
There has not been a single casualty
"I have five grandchildren, quite half a class
The country is available for needs"
Early 1952
Chen Zhong was transferred to the heavy machine gun squad as deputy squad leader
Due to heavy casualties on the front line
The new fighters were not familiar with heavy machine gun operations
Chen Zhong and his comrades-in-arms
Seize all the time to teach and learn from each other
It takes only two months
Chen Zhong was able to blindfold himself in 5 minutes
Assemble the 360 parts of the heavy machine gun
△ Chen Zhong wore the commemorative medal of "the 70th Anniversary of the Chinese Volunteer Army's War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea" to fight abroad.
Chen Zhong said that he had never been afraid on the battlefield
It is incumbent upon us to defend our homeland and defend our country
"I have five grandchildren
If the country needs it
They were half a shift and available."
Heroes are immortal, and their spirits are immortal
My generation is self-reliant and pays tribute to the heroes!
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