Once, as soon as the military trumpet sounded, enthusiastic young people came from all over the world. In the barracks, a deep friendship was formed. The annual rings are turning, the military flag is still flying, but the veterans have dispersed the north and south of the river. Only because of the barrier of mountains and rivers, inconvenient communication, relocation of addresses, and the loss of comrades-in-arms, it has become a pity.
In May 2020, Toutiao Tracing Joined Forces with Toutiao Military to jointly launch the #Old Comrades, Are You Okay # public welfare project, which will use the power of technology and platforms to find missing comrades and help veterans reunite with their comrades.
On August 26, veteran Wang Dong (pseudonym) got in touch with toutiao to help find his comrade-in-arms Wang Xu. The relevant information is summarized below, I hope you can help forward it, and help them reunite through the love relay.
Name: Wang Xu
Place of origin: Jilin City, Jilin Province
Year of birth: around 1978
Enlisted in the army: 1996
Discharge time: Unknown
Unit information: Longshan Squadron of Public Security Fire Brigade, Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province
"Comradeship, in my opinion, is different from family affection, but it can make two men have a close connection." This is the feeling that Wang Dong expressed when he mentioned his comrade-in-arms Wang Xu.
In 1997, Wang Dong, who was full of longing for the life of the army, picked up his attachment to his family and left his hometown in Fengqiu, Xinxiang to join the Longshan Squadron of Liaoyuan City Public Security Fire Brigade, more than a thousand kilometers away.
Wang Dongjun uniform photo
Here, he became a public security firefighter, and it was also here that he met his careful and affectionate brother, Wang Xu.
"It can be said that I have been in the Longshan Squadron with Wang Xu for three years, and every fragment is unforgettable." Wang Dong smiled and said, "But the thing that I remember most and the most incredible thing is that he helped me celebrate my birthday." ”
In the three years of practicing, eating, and going to the police together, Wang Dong thought that he already knew Wang Xu very well, but so far he was surprised by Wang Xu's carefulness. "It was my third year in the army, and one night after a break he suddenly said to me: 'Go, tell the captain that he is going to celebrate your birthday, and the buddies have bought you good food, and you have your favorite chicken feet!'" ”
Recalling that year's birthday, Wang Dong still felt moved, "As a boy, growing up so big, my parents rarely told me happy birthday, I really didn't expect him to not only remember my birthday, but also quietly prepare to help me celebrate." At that time, I chose to join the army, far away from home and had no relatives, he was so emotional, I was really touched. ”
Three years passed, and when Wang Dong retired from the army, the two left each other's family contact information, saying that they would have a chance to meet again.
Wang Xu (left) and Wang Dong (right) for a group photo
In 2006, Wang Xu, who retired from the army and returned home to start a business, came to Henan to purchase machinery, and the first one thought of his comrade-in-arms Wang Dong, so he dialed the home phone number left by each other that year and contacted Wang Dong.
Coincidentally, the day the two talked on the phone happened to be the birthday feast of Wang Dong's eldest son, "It may really be destined in the dark, after the two of us contacted by phone that day, he took a bus to our village at nine o'clock in the morning to celebrate my son's birthday." ”
But at that time, Wang Xu and other companions, the purchase of things need to be hurried, the two simply told each other about their lives after separation, and after the appointment, the mobile phone contact, the two separated again.
"I don't know that the last time I was separated, I never had any news from Wang Xu, I couldn't dial his phone, I have been waiting for his phone, and my mobile phone number has not changed for fifteen years!" Wang Dongyu said with regret, "I would like to find Wang Xu, a person who has such a heavy feeling, he must miss us comrades-in-arms!" ”
Over the years, more than two dozen people in the Longshan Squadron, except for Wang Xu, have successively made contact through WeChat, "A few days ago, when several of our comrades-in-arms gathered, they also talked about Wang Xu, and everyone was also inquiring about his news. ”
Group photo of the Longshan Squadron that year (Wang Xu in the front row, second from the right)
"A few days ago, I saw that our Henan hot list had a search message released by your headline searcher, and I thought maybe you could help me find him." In recent years, Wang Dong has also tried to find his old comrade-in-arms Wang Xu through inquiries among comrades-in-arms and the release of news on the Internet, but all of them have not died.
"I hope to contact Wang Xu soon, I still want to help him celebrate a birthday!" Wang Dong said.
Headline searching and joining hands with Toutiao Military, jointly launching the #Old Comrades, Are You Okay # public welfare project, will use the power of technology and platforms to find missing comrades and help veterans reunite with comrades-in-arms. In the past successful cases, the media relay to find the missing comrades- comrades, played a great role, the headlines to find people sincerely invited the media across the country to participate in the "search for missing comrades-in-arms media volunteer service group".
If there are clues related to missing comrades-in-arms, please contact the headlines to find people (email: [email protected]; tel: 010-83434485, 010-83434440), there will be special staff to verify the information and follow up.