The Political Department of Military Region 4 received the Third Class Fatherland Protection Medal.

Attending the ceremony were Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh - Commander of Military Region 4.

Exactly 75 years ago, along with the establishment of Military Zone 4, the agencies assisting the Military Zone Command were also formed, including the Political Department. After a period of preparation, on February 16, 1945, the Political Department began operating with the initial task of guiding, organizing ideological mobilization, consolidating and arranging the cadre team in armed units, expanding the activities and influence of the Party among the team members and the people. This was an important event marking the establishment and development of the Political Department of Military Zone 4.

Delegates at the ceremony. Photo: Tien Hung

Right from the first days of its establishment, amidst numerous difficulties and challenges, but with the spirit of solidarity, unity of will and action, the Political Department has gradually developed and matured remarkably; has promptly advised and carried out many propaganda, education and ideological motivation contents, making the cadres, soldiers of the armed forces and the people correctly perceive the situation; deeply consistent with the guidelines."resistance, nation building",promote patriotism, the nation's tradition of steadfast and indomitable struggle; have absolute confidence in the Party's leadership, create spiritual motivation and a steadfast mindset for the army, ready to enter the resistance war against the invading French colonialists.

During the resistance war against the US, Military Region 4 was the front line against the US in the North, the direct rear of the large front line. The Political Department proactively advised and directly directed the construction of political bases and revolutionary bases in the regions, and built the rear provinces of the Military Region increasingly strong. At the same time, it carried out political mobilization activities among the army and people to launch a climax against the US, build the will to dare to fight and win; promote propaganda and education work in the armed forces of the Military Region, mobilize all classes of people to strongly promote the strength of people's war, wholeheartedly support human and material resources to the front line in the most complete, fastest, and most timely manner.

The Political Department of Military Region 4 received the Third Class Fatherland Protection Medal. Photo: Tien Hung

With its outstanding achievements and feats, the Political Department has been awarded many noble awards by the Party, the State, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Military Region Command such as the Second Class Military Exploit Order, Third Class Military Exploit Order, Second Class Military Exploit Order, Third Class Military Exploit Order, Third Class Labor Order, Second and Third Class Fatherland Protection Order, and many departments, offices, affiliated units, and individuals of the Political Department have been awarded many other noble awards by the Party, the State, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Military Region.

Speaking at the ceremony, Major General Tran Minh Thanh - Head of the Political Department of Military Region 4 said that the glorious tradition of the Political Department over the past 75 years is a priceless asset, a precious asset, a great honor that every officer and soldier of the Political Department today is always proud of and cherishes to continue to successfully carry out all tasks in the new period.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh, on behalf of President Nguyen Phu Trong, awarded the Third Class Fatherland Protection Medal to the Political Department of Military Region 4 for its outstanding achievements in 10 years of building the all-people national defense in the 2009-2019 period.