Today is the 10th anniversary of Wenchuan University, this is a special day, we should not only remember the more than 80,000 compatriots who died, but also look forward to a better future. Looking back on the past is not only painful, but it is also important to cherish what is in front of us and look forward to the future. We should also pay high tribute to the 160,000 servicemen who went all out to rescue the trapped people. After the Wenchuan Da** incident, the squadron responded quickly and effectively organized the earthquake relief work.
The local garrison and armed police quickly rushed to the disaster area, and in the absence of large machinery and equipment, they used hand planing and shoulders to rescue one trapped person after another from the rubble. ** Immediately mobilized the army, and a total of 160,000 soldiers were sent to the disaster area to carry out earthquake relief work. Braving the danger of aftershocks and mudslides, a unit of the People's Armed Police Force made a 21-hour march on foot, walking 90 kilometers, with the road cut off, becoming the first unit to enter Wenchuan.
Within three days of the earthquake, 160,000 soldiers arrived in the disaster area from thousands of kilometers away. Eight million tonnes of supplies were delivered to the affected areas by road, rail and air without warning. Within 40 hours of the occurrence of **, the Chinese railway department ran 25 military trains, transporting 150,000 rescue personnel have set a historical record for earthquake relief in the world.
An emergency operational meeting was held at midnight after receiving an operational order in the middle of the night by a unit, 1By 4:30 a.m., all 80,000 soldiers had completed preparations for the long-range rescue mission. Of these, the troops using road maneuvers advanced 1,200 kilometers in just 25 hours, with an average day and night maneuver distance of 1,152 kilometers. They arrived at the disaster area as quickly as possible, and as soon as they got off the bus, they immediately threw themselves into the earthquake relief work, because rescue is an order, and every minute and every second is related to life.
On this special day, let us remember those who dedicated themselves to the earthquake relief, and their selfless dedication and heroic deeds will always be remembered in our hearts. May the departed rest in peace, the living strong, and a brighter future. The U.S. and China's responses to natural disasters are markedly different. Take, for example, Hurricane Katrina on 30 August 2005, which was closely monitored by the meteorological service after it was formed.
However, it was only within five hours of the hurricane's landfall that the head of the Federal Emergency Rescue Agency, Michael Brown, made a request to send 1,000 rescuers to the disaster area "within two days". Considering that Hurricane Katrina was one of the largest hurricanes to make landfall in the United States in recent years, the decision to send only 1,000 rescuers was clearly somewhat inadequate. What is even more shocking is that at that time, the American ** Bush was on vacation in Texas.
After learning of the hurricane's hit, he planned to stay on vacation until Wednesday and then fly back to Washington from Texas when Air Force One circled over New Orleans to "inspect" the disaster area. In contrast, China's prime minister went to the disaster area on the same day to direct the rescue and coordinate the relief work. At the same time, the U.S. Secretary of State was on vacation, leaving no one to coordinate the relief efforts, leaving each state to work on its own. At that time, the entire disaster area was already in chaos, with robberies and killings frequent.
The police sent by the United States were not for rescue, but loaded with guns and ammunition to maintain order in military vehicles. The rescue command of the White House was formed only 36 hours after the hurricane hit and decided to "work the next day." Such inefficient rescue operations had fatal consequences. Shortly after the hurricane made landfall, widespread armed robbery and arson began in New Orleans. Even when a stranded tourist asks ** for help, the reply he gets is "You go die!".Now it's all about each other. ”。
On August 31, the next day, 1,500 police officers received an order not to rescue the trapped people, but to abandon the search for survivors and instead carry out the task of maintaining law and order. These incidents highlight the inadequacy of the United States in the face of natural disasters and stand in stark contrast to China's swift and forceful actions in similar situations. The announcement of a curfew in New Orleans prompted 6,500 members of the National Guard to rush to the area to maintain law and order.
After that, the governor called for an additional 40,000 members of the National Guard to participate in the rescue and law and order. This chain of events is reminiscent of the timely rescue operations of the Wenchuan Squadron, which have reshaped people's perceptions of China. Foreign countries praised the rapid response of the squadron after the disaster and called it the "Great Long March of Rescue". In contrast, the performance of the squadron in previous disaster relief operations is in stark contrast to the rescue operations of the United States, which also makes domestic netizens deeply touched.
Some netizens commented: "Our army is a soldier of the people, and it truly serves the people, and not all soldiers can be called a soldier of the people." "As this netizen said, our army comes from the people and serves the public. No matter when and where you encounter danger, there will always be that emerald green figure. With the existence of the people's soldiers, people can have peace of mind.