Military Region 4 Command checks combat readiness at Mat Island

On the occasion of the traditional New Year - Spring Quy Mao 2023, on the morning of January 9, the working delegation of the Military Region 4 Command led by Major General Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Deputy Commander of the Military Region inspected the combat readiness work and wished a happy New Year to officers and soldiers of Battalion 32 - Mat Island, Engineering Company 17, under the Military Command of Nghe An province; Battalion 2, Engineering Brigade 414 - Military Region 4.

Also attending were Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Huy Viet - Deputy Chief of Technical Department of the Military Region; Colonel Duong Minh Hien - Deputy Commander of the Military Command of Nghe An province.

The delegation offered incense to commemorate the heroes and martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the resistance war against America at the Martyrs' Memorial.Eye Island.

The Military Region Command checks combat readiness and wishes Mat Island a Happy New Year. Photo: Le Thang

Inspecting combat readiness, preparing for the Lunar New Year and wishing a Happy New Year to officers and soldiers on Mat Island, Major General Nguyen Ngoc Ha emphasized: Mat Island has an extremely important strategic position, likened to the eye of the sea, guarding the sea and sky of the Fatherland day and night.

During the resistance war against the US, with the determination to fight and win, the officers and soldiers of Dao Mat fought steadfastly against the enemy's bombers and warships that concentrated on attacking with the ambition of turning this place into a flat land. At the same time, Dao Mat was also the place assigned the task of protecting and transferring convoys of goods, weapons, and equipment to the Southern battlefield to fight the US, contributing to the victory of liberating the South and unifying the country.

Major General Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Deputy Commander of the Military Region inspects the combat readiness of the 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun battery (Dao Mat). Photo: Le Thang

Major General Nguyen Ngoc Ha requested officers and soldiers of Dao Mat to promote the heroic tradition, continue to thoroughly grasp the directives of the Ministry of National Defense; Military Region, Nghe An Provincial Military Command on combat readiness tasks and organize activities to welcome the Spring of Quy Mao 2023. Always strictly maintain combat readiness; closely coordinate to grasp the situation, not to be negligent or lose vigilance. Along with that, the units also focus on preparation work, taking care of material and spiritual life to help officers and soldiers celebrate the traditional New Year in a joyful, warm, happy atmosphere with the spirit of "Happy New Year, welcoming Spring, safety, thrift, high combat readiness".

On this occasion, Major General Nguyen Ngoc Ha presented gifts from the Military Region Command to wish a Happy New Year to officers and soldiers of Battalion 2 (Engineer Brigade 414), Engineering Company 17 (Nghe An Provincial Military Command) and staff of the Maritime Lighthouse Station of Region 1./.