TodayThe sky is the sky, and you are with it[Article 9Year 1Month 26days"You're a veteran of recruits! I hope that in the future work and life, you can not change your original mission, continue the aspirations of your ancestors, and make new contributions to the great cause of strengthening the army! "At the gun awarding ceremony, I took the steel gun in the hands of the squad leader with both hands, listened to the earnest entrustment of the company commander, and the blood flowing in my body instantly boiled! The scenes in front of me make the memories of the past float in my mind like slides.
Sow the seeds of dreamsMy dream originated in the barracks. My grandfather and father were both veterans. When I was a child, they always liked to tell me stories about life in the barracks and the war of resistance of revolutionary martyrs, and often warned me: "When you grow up, you must be a useful person to the motherland and the people." Deeply influenced by my father's thoughts and longing for the life of the military camp, the seeds of the "dream of joining the army" were also buried deep in my heart, and what made me more determined to join the army was a news about the retrograde movement of the fire. In the face of the disaster, the figure of human beings is so small, but even so, the firefighters still have no hesitation and charge forward! When I saw that the warriors who rushed into the sea of fire could never return home, my heart trembled uncontrollably, and the "seed" in my heart gradually took root and sprouted at this moment.
Embark on the road to pursue your dreamsWith a dream in mind, I embarked on the road of chasing my dream. In 2019, I successfully passed the political examination and military inspection, joined the army, and became a sentry on duty in the Tianjin Corps. My job is very ordinary, ordinary and even a little boring, but I want it to stay boring. There are various warehouses where I am on duty, and in the event of an accident, it will be devastating to the surrounding area. My task is very simple, as long as I fulfill my duties every day and keep the warehouses safe; My mission is not simple, and its safety is directly related to the fate of many surrounding cities.
From the moment I guarded it, my mind was constantly in a state of high tension, for fear of irreparable damage caused by my own negligence. With my excellent duty ability, I was rated as an excellent duty sentry by the detachment in 2020; In 2021, during the inspection team of the corps inspecting the grassroots work, I was highly praised by the commander of the corps for my full understanding of the surrounding enemy social situation, and was awarded the "Excellent Sentinel on Duty" at the end of that year.
From the watchtower to the gate, I have grown from a sentry on duty to the organization and implementer of the sentry, and I have paid a lot during this period. In the second year of enlistment, I was recommended by the squadron to participate in the command and management professional training, but when I was facing the change, I missed the road of sergeant due to the full quota. But my dreams didn't stop ...... because of that
Let the dream bloom againAfter I was discharged from the army, I finished my studies while looking for my next chance to enlist. Finally, in 2023, I successfully enlisted in the army again, and this time I came to a brand new battlefield - the Airborne Forces. To be honest, in the face of the ensuing high-altitude skydiving, major exercises ......I've been scared and uneasy, but every time I think about the news, and when I look back at the difficult challenges in front of me, I don't think it's so difficult anymore.
Those who are self-improving win, and those who are self-winning are strong. As Mencius said: "Heaven will descend on the people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, empty their bodies, and act chaotically, so they will be tempted to endure and gain what they cannot." "The road to self-improvement must be difficult, but as long as you dare to endure hardships and are willing to endure hardships, there is nothing that cannot be done or completed! Here, I would like to share a poem I have written:
Flowers in a sunny greenhouseIt will wither after the storm.
Seeds in the cracks of darknessA few drops of rain and dew can survive.
The turkey is content with the farmer's handoutFlew from the chicken coop to the table.
The phoenix challenges the god of fireLust nirvana is born to death.
Charge into the darknessGo in search of the dawn that the flowers are waiting for
I once wanted to be a turkey and live a life of clothes and food to open my mouth, but behind that comfort was an extremely painful price. Because of the comfort, the Japanese planes sang in the sky over Pearl Harbor; Because of the comfort, the late Qing Dynasty ** signed countless treaties that lost power and humiliated the country; Because of the comfort, the German fascists frustrated the entire Eurasian continent ......Everything in the past reminds me that only by being aggressive and forging ahead can we usher in my flowering period and bloom my own wonderful.
Home is a small country, a country is a big family, and only a strong military can make the country safe. As a revolutionary soldier in the new era, we should cherish the ambition of serving the country and stride on the road of strengthening the army. Looking at my dark face, thick arms, and scars all over my body in the mirror, I smiled, because these are all marks of my hard work!
Youth comes in many colors, but I'm glad that mine has army green. The future journey is full of fog, but I will always maintain a "glowing and hot" heart, continue to grow with hard work and sweat, and let the flower of youth bloom infinitely in the hot barracks!
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Source |Our skiesAuthor|Ding Lili, Lin Qingji, Ju WenhaoProofreading|Liu Mingyi, Wu YuIssue |Draw 5938