"Reminiscing the Military Years: My Most Unforgettable Life in the Recruit Company" On a cold night in December 1973, I walked into the recruit company with excitement and began the first lesson of my military career. At that time, I had just turned 18 years old, 1.7 meters tall and 65 kilograms in weight, full of vitality and longing. It wasn't easy for me to sign up for the army, and despite my family's poverty and my father being the captain of the first team, I still had to go through rigorous medical examinations and home visits. Luckily, I passed all the medical examinations, and I was able to embark on the journey of my military career. The date on the enlistment notice was December 1973, but I actually became a recruit in 1974. Although he is over half a hundred years old, the scenes of those years are still vivid. I vividly remember that cold winter day, our group of recruits stepped on the snow and rode in a stuffy tanker truck to the recruit company. During my three months in the recruit company, the emergency assembly became my most memorable experience.
That night, we went through four emergency gatherings, and each time it made us feel flustered, afraid to sleep, and restless all night. Life in a recruit company is harsh and challenging, but it is this training that has honed our will and perseverance. Here, we learn to be solidar, to be resilient, and to be a qualified soldier. Looking back on that arduous but fulfilling life in the recruit company, I deeply feel that it was an important process for me to grow into a soldier. Today, I still miss those years and the comrades-in-arms who trained together, they are the most precious memories of my military career. When night covered the land, we stood in the cold wind and waited for orders. The words of the veteran squad leader made us breathe a sigh of relief, and we finally returned to the warm quilt to rest. Just when we thought we could sleep peacefully, the whistle of the emergency assembly suddenly cut through the quiet night, and we woke up from our dreams in an instant.
Urgent gathering, let us rush to get dressed and rush to the meeting point. After the recruit training, I was assigned to the second company and became one of them. On the fifth day of my first arrival in the Second Company, I had a high fever that allowed me to taste the army's unique sick meal for the first time. It is worth mentioning that in those days, there was an unwritten rule: if a sick soldier could not get up in the morning, the squad leader would report to his superiors as soon as possible and arrange for the sick soldier to be properly cared for. After receiving care, the cooking class prepares a steaming bowl of eggs and scallion noodles for the sick soldiers. Due to a high fever with a cold, I tasted this delicious egg and green onion noodles for the first time, and the squad leader personally brought it to me, which made me feel extremely warm and touched. This bowl of hot noodles not only warmed my body, but also made me feel the sincere friendship between my comrades-in-arms. After tasting this delicious noodle, my condition also improved, and the squad leader let me rest well, and I received the care and attention of the squad leader.
In my first year of military service, I experienced an unforgettable winter training. Our company went to the Yimeng Mountains, and I was impressed by the folks there. Although their lives were still difficult at that time, I will remember the sincerity and enthusiasm with which they treated us soldiers. I still remember when the old man gave me an egg, the old lady stuffed me with a handful of fried peanuts, and her chapped hands. I have been in the army for many years, and every promotion from deputy squad leader to platoon commander has made me feel gratified. Of the 71 yuan I received for the first time, I sent 40 yuan home, and the remaining 31 yuan was used to treat my comrades and superiors to a meal. The years have passed, but these memories have endured. More than 40 years have passed, and time flies, so we have to face the reality of things and people. The 14 years of military life are the most precious memories of my life.
The wake-up horn sounds on time every morningThe emergency gathering in the middle of the night makes me often reminisce in my dreams;In the cold winter, everyone builds an earthen stove to bring warmth;The company's parade before the meal seemed to be right in front of them. All this makes me feel a lot of emotion. Life in bits and pieces