- The Chenhang Island garrison camp in a certain marine police district in Xisha carried out the "Inheriting the Red Gene and Gathering Forward Power" theme party day activities to celebrate July 1st
"The Xisha naval battle 48 years ago was a battle to safeguard China's territory and territorial sea sovereignty. "The just war is the first foreign war fought by the Chinese naval fleet, and it is one of the most important wars since the founding of New China..." On June 28, in front of the Xisha Naval Battle Martyrs Cemetery Monument on Chenhang Island, Xisha some water All officers and soldiers of the Chenhang Island garrison camp in the police district reviewed the naval battle experience, reviewed the oath of joining the party, inherited the legacy of their ancestors, and continued the red gene.
With the national anthem of the People's Republic of China sung loudly by the audience, the memorial ceremony officially began. All personnel paid a silent tribute to the 18 naval heroes who died heroically in the Xisha naval battle. Two soldiers of honor lifted the flower baskets, walked slowly towards the Revolutionary Martyrs Monument, and placed them in front of the monument. All personnel paid homage to the martyrs' monument and martyrs' nameplates, and deeply commemorated the sacrifices in the Xisha naval battle. naval martyrs.
The red party flag fluttered in the wind, the solemn monument was towering and majestic, and each battle scene appeared in front of us under the explanation of the host. On January 29, 1974, under the decision-making command of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, the heroic Chinese naval fleet defied the strong enemy and fought fiercely under the unfavorable circumstances of a huge disparity in tonnage and firepower between the enemy and our ships. In one fell swoop, they sank 51 enemy frigates and damaged 53 enemy destroyers. They successfully recovered the occupied coral, gold and silver and Ganquan islands, effectively safeguarding national sovereignty and safeguarding maritime rights and interests.
The sea area that was once baptized by war is now peaceful; the history of blood and fire will always be remembered. Chenhang Island Zhang Qilai, an instructor of a garrison camp on Chenhang Island, told reporters that whenever a flight passes through Chenhang Island, the first thing they do, whether they are generals or soldiers, is to pay homage to the martyrs at the Martyrs Cemetery at the southernmost tip of the motherland. Generations of officers and soldiers are at the revolutionary site. Understanding the red tradition can better understand the original intention and mission and draw strength to move forward.
Facing the tall monument, the officers and soldiers solemnly raised their right hands, and used a clank oath to interpret their ideals and beliefs of being loyal to the party, keeping in mind the goal of building a strong military, and dedicating themselves to the practice of building a strong military. They used a cry that echoed across the sea. Prove his firm determination to carry forward the spirit of the Xisha naval battle. In front of the sovereignty monument at the
pier, the officers and soldiers held a recitation with the theme of "Inheriting the Legacy of the Martyrs and Re-Ode to the Party's Hymn". In the impassioned recitation, the event continued to reach a climax. The speeches on the stage were affectionate, and the audience listened emotionally. The officers and soldiers on the scene gathered their energy, listened carefully, and thought seriously. After the recitation, soldier Li Xianli told reporters that the Communist Party of China has gone through ups and downs over the past century. By constantly reviewing the party's journey, he has strengthened his original mission of joining the army.
In the morning, after the theme party day activities, First Class Sergeant Yan Mingliang led the young soldiers to the sovereignty monument again. In the 15 years since he came to the island, on every major festival, he would come to the Monument of Sovereignty to paint red. In the past, the squad leader took him to paint red. After the squad leader left, he became what others call the "squad leader." He said: "Whenever I paint red on the sovereignty monument, I feel that I am very close to the motherland and the Party Central Committee. My heart is full of pride. It is also a kind of happiness that I can protect a sea area for the motherland."
(Chen Zhufei Jiang Wang Yangnan Enbo)
Source: National Defense Times
Editor: Qiu Bing
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