A former member of the U.S. Navy, Luo Xue, won the medal of "America's Best Seaman" for his outstanding performance. However, when he boarded the Chinese ship Liaoning and saw the J-15 fighter take-off, he really understood that the gap between China and the United States was not as big as he imagined.
Although he eventually obtained American citizenship as he wished, Luo Xue always maintained the blood and backbone of Chinese. He rejected the retention of the U.S. military and chose to retire for further studies to pursue his dream of directing.
His autobiographical "I was a soldier on an American aircraft carrier" has caused a huge response in China, and Luo Xue's story shows the perseverance and tenacity of a man with aspirations.
After an in-depth understanding of China, Luo Xue was shocked to realize that the gap between China and the United States is not unbridgeable. She served in the racially discriminatory U.S. ** team, so did she ever suffer injustice there?
Today, how is Luo Xue's life, and has her dream of directing been realized?
Luo Xue: Growing up in Beijing, dreaming of becoming a PLA Luo Xue, a boy who grew up in Beijing, was born in 1972. At the time when he was growing up, China had not yet developed to the level of prosperity and power, so he had a dream since he was a child - "I want to be a soldier, I want to go to the army!" ”
However, due to the complicated circumstances of his family, he did not follow the path he expected as a child. On the contrary, Luo Xue gradually became a person with an artistic personality. Despite the different paths, his dreams never changed.
He still cherishes a sense of reverence for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and hopes to one day contribute to the country.
Luo Xue, a high school student with a dream of directing, resolutely decided to pursue his dream and become a director when his art majors in China were not taken seriously.
However, he found that this path was not easy at home, so he began to look for a way out online. Eventually, he discovered a possibility – to study in the United States.
However, his family's financial situation did not allow him to do so. Despite this, Luo Xue did not give up, he firmly believes that as long as he works hard, there will always be a day when his dreams will come true.
Luo Xue is resolutely unwilling to give up, and he believes that he has the ability to work to earn tuition. Therefore, when his acceptance letter from Georgia State University's Department of Communication arrived, he only had $400 and luggage left, and immediately set off for the United States, hoping to adapt to the environment and work there to earn money.
With the spirit of hard work, Luo Xue successfully completed her studies part-time.
If you want to live in the U.S. for a long time, it's not enough to just have a green card. You have to be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to truly integrate into the country. Now, here's the perfect opportunity – join the U.S. military, perform well, and you'll be able to get U.S. citizenship.
Luo Xue is such an example, she studied and lived in the United States for several years, and successfully obtained a green card in the United States. Here, the open cultural environment and developed economy attracted her, and she decided to stay here.
So, if you also want to be a part of the United States, then join the U.S. military!
One day in 1998, Luo Xue was resting at home when she was suddenly interrupted by a violent knock on the door. She opened the door and saw a strange black soldier standing in the doorway.
Are you interested in joining the Navy? The soldier asked. Before this, Luo Xue had never thought of joining the army. However, when the military enumerated the benefits of joining the navy in detail, Luo Xue began to waver.
As long as you have a U.S. green card, you can enter the Navy and may even obtain U.S. citizenship. In addition, there are many benefits packages. Luo Xue pondered for a while and felt that this was an opportunity to realize her childhood dream of being a soldier, so she decided to sign up for the navy.
Before joining the Navy, Luo Xue needs to pass several assessments. She did not dare to relax in the slightest, and went all out to train and try to keep up with the rhythm of the troops. In addition to the basic physical tests, the troops also have a series of theoretical tests.
No one should be able to surpass the proficiency of the Chinese in the exam. With a wealth of knowledge and extraordinary memory and memorization ability, Luo Xue successfully passed the military vocational theory test.
In the end, she was assigned to naval aviation. Then, Luo Xue went through the first week of recruit training, and because of her excellent performance, she also became a technical soldier. A few months later, she officially became a good military member and was sent to the Third Fleet of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Luo Xue's work seems easy, but in fact it requires a high level of professionalism and courage. On the aircraft carrier, he had to direct the fighters to land safely every day, sometimes flying planes on patrols, and even carrying out missions with the troops.
Luo Xue has always faced his work with perseverance and courage, but at first he did not attach much importance to this task, thinking that it was too simple. However, an accident changed his outlook on work.
When a fighter jet deviated from orbit during landing, the commander next to Luo Xue was negligent for a moment, causing the fighter's wings to graze Luo Xue's head and knock him into the guardrail several meters away.
Everyone thought he was dead, but Luo Xue miraculously stood up slowly, just a little dizzy. This accident made him deeply realize that although his work seems simple, it has great responsibilities.
Since then, he has cherished his responsibilities even more and faced each task with a more rigorous attitude.
After facing this test of life and death, Luo Xue deeply understood that no matter how big or small the task is, it must be treated with full attention. As a yellow immigrant to the United States, Luo Xue suffers from racial discrimination all the time, especially in the U.S. military.
Fortunately, the navy that Luo Xue joined had relatively high quality requirements, which allowed her to avoid more trouble. From the time she was a recruit to the time she was officially assigned, Luo Xue, a Chinese-American soldier, always faced the pressure of discrimination, however, with her tenacity and perseverance, she won the respect of both white and black soldiers and quickly integrated into the American family.
In 2001, Luo Xue was awarded the "Seafarer of the Year" for his outstanding performance, and his name was also engraved on the Eagle Eye AWACS aircraft.
Luo Xue, an outstanding representative of the US Naval Forces, during his service he received the opportunity to visit the Chinese ship Liaoning. It was the second time he had set foot on the soil of his homeland after many years.
He found that compared to the China he remembered, China today had changed dramatically. A large ship like the Liaoning is not only comparable to American aircraft carriers, but even superior in updates and performance.
The gap between China and the United States is not large. He was deeply impressed by China's naval power, and after the visit, his heart was filled with a sincere sense of pride.
Luo Xue's service in the U.S. Navy is coming to an end, and although he has grown a lot in the army, he gradually realizes that he may not be able to dedicate his entire life to the U.S. Army.
This may be because he still has the dream of directing in his heart, or it may be because his deep Chinese genes make him full of love for his motherland. In any case, when the end of his service came, he resolutely chose to be discharged from the army, despite the many honors and promotions he received.
After he was discharged from the army, a black soldier approached him again, hoping that he would reconsider the issue of staying in the army and offer more benefits, but Luo Xue still firmly refused.
I think it's time for me to take a new path in life! After retiring, Luo Xue obtained American citizenship as he wished, but he still insisted on his dream of directing and entered the Los Angeles Film School for further study.
Although the years of service in the U.S. Navy were not the end of his life, they left him with countless precious memories. In order to commemorate this time, Luo Xue recorded her experience on the US aircraft carrier with a pen and created the autobiographical ** "I was a soldier on the US aircraft carrier".
This work has sparked extensive discussions in China and has been loved by many people, and many ** have also conducted interviews, allowing more people to understand the strength and combat system of the US aircraft carrier.
Luo Xue embarked on the road of Hollywood after completing her studies, participating in the behind-the-scenes work of movies such as "Red Cliff" and "Kung Fu Dream".
All this brought her closer and closer to her original dream of directing.
Luo Xue is a fearless dreamer, and when his life is not clear, he embarks on a foreign journey to pursue his dreams alone with four hundred dollars. However, when his life reached a new turning point, he did not hesitate to join the U.S. Navy.
Luo Xue never sets a framework for himself, whether he is an artist or a soldier, he can deal with it easily.
After four years of life and death, Luo Xue gave up the retention of the US Navy, chose to retire and firmly pursue his dream of directing. Eventually, he developed a deep bond with cinema, and his dream is still to direct a film of his own.
He was full of emotion when he saw the Liaoning, and the gap between China and the United States was not big.
Over the past decade or so, China's navy has grown rapidly to become the world's second-largest military power, trailing only the U.S. Navy. With the increase in the number of China's aircraft carriers, we have reason to believe that we will be able to break the US blockade against us and achieve the goal of recovering Taiwan and realizing the reunification of the motherland as soon as possible.