Unforgettable that year in the barracks
-- Celebrating the 97th anniversary of the August 1st Army Day
Text/Li Wenxiu
During the war years, in order to fight for national liberation, they threw their heads and spilled their blood, went forward one after another, and were in charge of the clouds; In times of peace, defend the homeland and defend the country, hold the steel gun tightly, and train and grow up in this melting pot of revolution. How many aspiring young people have grown up to become pillars of the country and are loved and praised by the people.
I, an ordinary woman born in the 50s, although I did not have the opportunity to achieve life in the military camp, but our generation is in the prime of young girls, when looking for a partner, the active military has become the most popular choice, this Mao Zedong Thought University has become a treasure of feng shui for choosing a mate, and I am also fortunate to hold hands with my wife in the magnificent waves, blue sea and blue sky of the North Sea Fleet water garrison area. In the golden autumn of '81, when my wife's five-year military service in the army expired, my father-in-law and my younger brother and I went to visit relatives in the army and took him home together.
My wife's troops are located in the area of Qingdao Shilao, surrounded by mountains on both sides, facing the sea on one side, the climate is pleasant, the scenery is beautiful, and several rows of barracks bungalows are scattered, clean and bright. As soon as I entered the camp, I was moved by the sound of the camp's military horn and the slogans of the soldiers' training, a sassy and heroic young soldier, wearing a white navy uniform, the wind direction streamer of the jacket fluttered in the wind, the hat shone slightly in the reflection of the sun, a resolute and energetic face, revealing the soldier's ambition and heroism, the vigorous pace was uniform, holding the steel gun, the slogan was sonorous and powerful, resounding in the sky, just like an oath to the world: the mainland leaders will not allow the Japanese to set foot half a step, I will live and die with the motherland and the sea and frontier! This situation makes my heart surge, my blood is boiling, every cell is excited, I can feel this atmosphere in the military camp, it is really a blessing for three lives.
One day, on a sunny afternoon, we came to the shore of the camp hand in hand, overlooking the blue sea and blue sky, endless, the sea and the sky, the white waves flying, kissing the beach layer by layer, the voice in the breeze was crisp and warm, just like welcoming my quasi-military wife from afar. Not far away, several warships stopped on the coast, majestic and magnificent, eye-catching, and the August 1 military flag fluttered high over the ships, which was the oath and flaunting of sovereignty. Facing the vast sea, blowing the warm and refreshing sea breeze, looking at the seagulls flying freely, our faces were filled with happy smiles, and the joy of our mood was beyond words. My wife recounted his experience in the army for several years, and in addition to normal standing guard training, he often went to the islands under the jurisdiction of the military region to install maritime signal and navigation towers, especially during the self-defense and counterattack war against Vietnam, in order to prevent a certain country that might come to Vietnam's aid, he built additional signal towers, accurately grasped the enemy's situation, and contributed to the victory of the self-defense war against Vietnam.
During his five-year military career, he was diligent and studious, fearless of hardships, worked hard, paid the hard work and sweat of his youth, and was commended by the army many times. Listening to his eloquent talk about the hardships and gains, I was very pleased and encouraged him that we were born in an era of peace, and this hardship is nothing compared to the martyrs who shed blood and sacrificed for national liberation during the war years, and it is really not worth mentioning. However, in the past few years of training in the army, it is a golden piece of life, he is kind and kind, honest and trustworthy sentiment has been sublimated, and he spares no effort in the workplace after retirement, loves his job, and has the courage to contribute; The filial piety of the elderly, the help and love of the young, regardless of gains and losses, and the high wind and bright festival of hard work and resentment have laid the foundation.
Although the few days of visiting relatives in the barracks are not long, this happiest moment in life will never be forgotten, the scenes of the comrades-in-arms training and the songs echo in the ears for a long time, the warm hospitality and care of the leaders of the troops, the fragrant and delicious meals sent by the comrades-in-arms in each cooking class, the loveliness of the comrades-in-arms who are amused and funny, and the farewell dinner party held by the army after the completion of the formalities for the discharge of the wife. More than 40 years have been in the blink of a finger, just like yesterday, timeless and refreshing.
On the occasion of the nationwide celebration of the 97th anniversary of Army Day, I was moved by thousands of words of emotion, thanking and thanking the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country during the war years; Thanksgiving to the officers and soldiers who fought in the green barracks in peacetime; I am especially grateful to the servicemen who are defending the country in the barracks and on the border of the motherland, because with your blood and dedication, you can have the prosperity of the country and the happiness and well-being of the people. I wish the motherland to be stronger and more prosperous, to wish the army's national defense construction to be stronger, and to wish the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation to be realized at an early date!
Army Day 2024
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