Source: Military Express
On an island and reef in the Spratly Islands
There was a group of soldiers called "Old Nansha" stationed there
They put on military uniforms and took up arms
One garrison is more than ten years
Guarding the border on the front line of the motherland's thousands of miles of sea frontier
Perseverance, self-denial
Dedicate youth to the motherland
Seaside patrol (photo by Qiu Guo)
Veteran Sun Longfei still remembers
The first time he saw a reef in the Spratly Islands
See the clear blue sky and snow-white sand
There are also colorful corals scattered on the reef beach
The mood is so happy
But he soon found out
Life at the reef is not as easy as it seems
Officers and soldiers guarding the reef planted trees (photo by Huang Chunmao and Qiu Guo)
First
There is no brick road on a certain island and reef in the Nansha Islands
In order to improve the quality of the environment
The officers and men guarding the reef took the stone bricks sent from the shore
Brick by brick, paved roads
After paving the road
官兵们又亲手种上一棵棵木麻黄
"This island and reef are built with our painstaking efforts"
Second Sergeant Chen Dongjun said proudly
Actual combat training for officers and soldiers guarding the reef (photo by Huang Chunmao and Qiu Guo)
Because it is on the front line of the frontier
There is a lot of pressure on combat readiness
The officers and men guarding the reef must always be nervous
Keep practicing pulling
Once
Sudden emergency in the nearby seas
Sun Longfei and his comrades-in-arms quickly gathered and went forward to deal with it
The Great Sea
The lone ship is like a fallen leaf
The fighters were to crawl on the blazing deck
Stay vigilant all the time
After the mission is over, return to the reef fort
Sun Longfei fell asleep and fell asleep......
Officers and soldiers guarding the reef carry out educational activities in the three generations of reef forts (photo by Huang Chunmao and Qiu Guo)
20 years have passed
Three generations of reef forts have basically withdrawn from the stage of history
The climate in Nansha is still the same
However, the living facilities of the officers and men guarding the reef have been greatly improved
Most of the rooms are air-conditioned
The recipes of the officers and men became more and more abundant
In the past, vegetables and fruits were "in-demand goods"
It's common now
Various cultural and sports facilities have also been improved
All-round support for the livelihood of officers and men guarding the reef
this year
Another batch of "Old Nansha" is about to be decommissioned
There is a tradition of decommissioning the "old Nansha" on a certain island and reef
That is, everyone has to go to the "veterans' forest".
Plant a casuarina tree with your own hands
Officers and soldiers guarding the reef planted trees (photo by Huang Chunmao and Qiu Guo)
In the "Forest of Veterans".
Thousands of casuarinas have sprung up from the ground
Feet on the earth and look up at the sky
Resist the wind and waves, and stick to the reef
Like a strong warrior
Stick to the South China Sea of the motherland
Reef guards in the new era
It will be the same as these trees
Fight the wind and waves, and be fearless of hardships and dangers
Written with blood
The answer sheet of the army in the new era of defending the country