In order to celebrate the 97th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, carry forward the fine traditions and style of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, strengthen the unity of the army and the people, promote the spirit of patriotism, and create a positive cultural atmosphere, on August 1, the United Front Work Office of Changzhuang Street, Xuecheng District, together with people from the new social class, carried out a series ·of educational activities on the theme of "August 1st Army Day" and "Gathering New Strength and Building a New Era of Dreams" at the Party and Mass Service Station of Dongxing Community.
During the event, Chu Hongli, secretary of the general party branch of Dongxing community, read a letter of "Salute to Chinese Soldiers - Happy Holidays to the Loveliest People", expressing respect and admiration for the veterans, as well as the gratitude of the veterans for their help in community work, she said: "Once, you were soldiers who charged the front line and defended the country, and now, you are the backbone of the community who take the initiative and have the courage to take responsibility. I would like to extend my congratulations and greetings to all the veterans here! I hope that you will continue to carry forward the revolutionary tradition, always maintain the revolutionary nature, continue to exert positive energy, and make new contributions to the development of various undertakings in Changzhuang Street! Then, the people of the new social strata sang the national anthem and military songs together with the veterans, offering the most sincere blessings to the motherland in a special way, expressing the true colors and patriotic feelings of the soldiers. Then, people from the new social class made bracelets for retired soldiers, and everyone reminisced about the eventful years together by making bracelets. In the days to come, we will continue to give full play to our residual heat, do our best, and make unremitting efforts for the development of the motherland.
Mr. Wu is a retired soldier, and he combined his own experience to tell the story of his 90-year-old retired soldier's neighbor, so that everyone deeply understands the meaning of the soldier, and also has a deeper understanding of the profession of the soldier, and fully feels the enthusiasm of the soldier for the motherland. At the end of the event, people from the new social class accompanied the retired veterans and community red pomegranate volunteers to watch the red movie "The Great Cause of the Army". After watching the film, everyone said that they must cherish this hard-won happy life, remember history, never forget their original intention, and forge ahead.
The celebration of August 1st not only made the veterans feel the respect and care of the society, but also allowed the members of the new association to receive a profound patriotic education. In the future, the Changzhuang Street New Association will continue to pay attention to the lives of veterans and actively carry out various forms of caring activities, so that they can enjoy more warmth and happiness in their old age. (Yan Tingzhu)