General Luong Cuong and the delegation offered flowers and incense at Truong Bon National Historical Relic Site.

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(Baonghean.vn) - On the evening of October 29, on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the Truong Bon victory (October 31, 1968 - October 31, 2022), General Luong Cuong - Politburo member, Standing member of the Central Military Commission, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army and the working delegation came to offer flowers and incense to commemorate the heroes and martyrs at the Truong Bon National Historical Site, My Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province.

Accompanying the delegation to Military Region 4 were Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Commander of the Military Region; Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Party Secretary, Political Commissar of the Military Region.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Phan Dai Nghia - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command.

General Luong Cuong and the delegation of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, leaders of Military Region 4 and Nghe An province offered flowers and incense at Truong Bon National Historical Relic Site. Photo: Thanh Duy

During the resistance war against American imperialism,Truong Bonis an important traffic artery for transporting human resources and supplies to support the southern battlefield. From 1964 to 1968, the US Air Force dropped nearly 19,000 bombs of various types and tens of thousands of missiles on Truong Bon, destroying 211 villages along the route in an attempt to destroy Truong Bon and cut off the traffic artery.

1,240 officers and soldiers bravely fought and heroically sacrificed at the Truong Bon "fire coordinates"; including the heroic sacrifice of 13 youth volunteers of the "Steel Squad", "Suicide Squad", and "Living Marker Squad", belonging toYouth Volunteer Company317, Team 65, Youth Volunteer Team to fight against America and save the country, Nghe An province, October 31, 1968.

General Luong Cuong - Member of the Politburo, Member of the Central Military Commission, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army offers incense at the graves of 13 Youth Volunteer Soldiers. Photo: Thanh Duy

However, the bombs and bullets of the American invaders could not subdue the iron will and determination of our army and people to fight for the beloved South, to unify the country. This was a strong motivation that urged our army and people to makeTruong Bon victory, creating a legendary Truong Bon in the great resistance war against America to save the country.

Leaders of Military Region 4, Nghe An province offer incense at the graves of 13 Youth Volunteer Force martyrs. Photo: Thanh Duy

Before the heroic martyrs, with a sincere heart, General Luong Cuong and the delegation of the General Department of Politics, leaders of Military Region 4 and Nghe An province respectfully offered flowers and incense in memory, respectfully bowed, expressing infinite gratitude for the great contributions of the heroic martyrs at the "fire coordinates" of Truong Bon.

General Luong Cuong offers a wreath to commemorate the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives at the "Truong Bon fire coordinates". Photo: Thanh Duy

General Luong Cuong burns incense before the statue of 13 Youth Volunteers who died on October 31, 1968. Photo: Thanh Cuong

General Luong Cuong writes in the Guest Book of Truong Bon National Historical Site. Photo: Thanh Cuong

General Luong Cuong presents souvenirs to the Management Board of Truong Bon National Historical Site. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Tonight, at Truong Bon National Historical Site, Nhan Dan Newspaper and Nghe An Province jointly organized the art program "Truong Bon - Legendary Epic" on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of Truong Bon Victory, expressing gratitude to the heroic martyrs who fell on this legendary route.

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