Title: "Do veterans who stay in the barracks stick to or flee their homes?" 》
Hey guys! Recently, when digging deep into military international relations, I found a story that people can't help but laugh at and want to know more about, which is definitely an exclusive material that our account cannot miss! Imagine that in the early nineties of the last century, the country reformed and opened up, the economy of coastal provinces and cities took off, and a few urban families became rich. And in the army, some comrades-in-arms choose to stay behind and do not want to go home, what is going on?
The story begins with a veteran in a poor area. His county used to be a key poverty-stricken county in the country, and his home was in the mountains, and the journey home had to go through trains, small buses, small three-wheelers, and a day's mountain road, which was staggering. You didn't expect it, before he was in the army, he hadn't eaten a full meal since he was a child. Considering the inconvenience of going home, he would rather send a small allowance every month to make the family have fewer mouths. On the other hand, in the army, you can enjoy enough rice and white flour steamed buns every day, which is a world of difference.
The following year, the veteran remained in the army, reluctant to leave. What is even more surprising is that he did not overserve and did not excel in military qualities, but he found a way to stay in the army. He went to the cooking class every day to help, do hygiene, make a tolerance for the cadres, run errands, and in this way, he successfully stayed in the company. This really impressed me.
Interestingly, when I was transferred to the battalion headquarters, I still saw this veteran. He has been kicked out of the company, and every day he spends the night at a fellow villager in a certain logistics unit, eats all the meals of various units, and returns to the old company from time to time to eat. His life in the wake of this is ironic, but it also reflects a persistent attitude. Perhaps, his decision was not to find a better life, but to avoid returning to his impoverished homeland.
The veteran's story reminds me of some of the same contemporaries in the army who chose to volunteer and spread out in various units to provide some support to the veteran. This also brings me to the question, what kind of mechanism is the retention of talent in the military, and what are the considerations?
Of course, this story also has to come back to reality. More than 20 years have passed, and I have seen that the county where the veteran is located has successfully lifted himself out of poverty and his life has gradually improved. Perhaps, staying in the army is a unique choice for him, or maybe it is a determination to work hard. But now it seems that his hometown has gradually bid farewell to the hat of "national poverty-stricken county", and his life has new expectations.
This story is really puzzling, and it also makes me pay more attention to those who are left behind in the army, is their choice a kind of perseverance, or a kind of escape? In this era of reform and opening up, what kind of beliefs and values do those who stay in the army have? Perhaps, this is a topic that we need to think about deeply.
In general, this story teaches us a profound lesson in military international relations. In the general context, the choices and decisions of individual individuals can reflect the overall transformation of the country at the micro level. In this unique context of time and space, the veteran's stay has become an interesting and thought-provoking story.
It also reminds us that the military is not only a battlefield for soldiers to be brave and fearless, but also a society full of human stories. Here, every choice contains a profound meaning, and every perseverance may lead to a unique life. Perhaps, while we explore military international relations, we can also pay more attention to those ordinary and great stories, so that our horizons are broadened and our hearts are richer.
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