↑Father Sun Yuanbao My father is Sun Yuanbao, and he is a veteran who has participated in border operations. When I was a child, my father always liked to hold me and play around. When I was tired of playing, I let me sit on his left leg to rest. Once I had to change to my right

↑Father Sun Yuanbao

My father is Sun Yuanbao, and he is a veteran who has participated in border operations.

When I was a child, my father always liked to hold me and play around. When I was tired of playing, I asked me to sit on his left leg to rest. Once I had to change to my right leg, but my father couldn't resist it, so he had to carry me to his right leg. Strangely, my father's hands always blocked the pockets of his pants. I couldn't help asking, "Dad, why do you always cover your pockets? Is there something good hidden inside?" My father smiled and said, "It's not that there are good things hidden in his pockets, but that there is a 'baby' hidden in his body."

Under my entanglement, my father talked about his past, and I realized that my father's right leg was injured and there was a shrapnel inside.

That year, the troops where my father was located entered a state of preparation. My father, who was originally preparing to retire from the army, firmly canceled the plan. He said, "I will not be discharged from the army. I want to participate in the battle and defend the country!"

Until now, he was still very excited to recall the first battle: "Watching the shells flying everywhere, I was also confused at first, but the moment the battle started, the fear in my heart disappeared."

The battle became more and more intense. In a battle, a shrapnel hit my father's right leg. My father recalled: "I was fighting when I was injured, and I didn't feel it. During the adjustment and rest, my comrades saw that I had a lot of blood on my body and found out that I was injured. Maybe it was because of excessive blood loss, and I fainted after being helped off the battlefield."

My father was injured and sent to the hospital. It originally took a month to heal, but after only 10 days, he strongly demanded to return to the battlefield to continue fighting. Because of his excellent performance in the battle, my father was awarded the third-class merit .

"Until now, I often think of those comrades who sprinkled blood on the battlefield. They are real heroes. To fight to defend the country, it is worth our lives." Recalling the past, my father always had tears in his eyes. The shrapnel left in his body was his unique "Medal". (Sun Julan)

Producer: Li Xueyong, Li Jun

Producer: Li Lihan, Qi Huijie

Planning: Wang Yitao, Zhang Mimi, Huang Qinghua

Coordinator: Wang Nannan, Wang Hui, Tan Huiting

Edited by: Guo Zhongzheng, Wang Hui, Sun Fengxiao

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General Office of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs

Ideological and Political and Rights Protection Department

1 Jiangxi Provincial Department of Veterans Affairs

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