Teammates call 'Come back guys'

Illustration of 13 officers and soldiers of Rao Trang 3.

In the daysCentral regionsubmerged in the flood, for the happiness, lives and property of the people, the working groups of Military Region 4 set out to rescue and save people. As soon as they received news of the landslide at the hydropower plantMoon Fence 3, there are missing workers, on the afternoon of October 12, the working groupMilitary Region 421 soldiers and officers of Thua Thien Hue province did not fear difficulties and hardships, crossing forests and wading streams to reach the rescue scene.

On the way to the scene, in the early morning of October 13, the working group encountered an accident. 11 soldiers and 2 officials of Thua Thien Hue province were buried and died in a landslide.

On the morning of October 13, the sad news spread. The loss and heroic sacrifice of 13 officers and soldiers on their way to perform search and rescue missions at Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant caused many people to grieve. Their comrades and the people were deeply saddened.

Officers and soldiers of Nghe An Provincial Military Command prepare for the ceremony to welcome the heroic martyrs back home. Photo: Duc Anh

Many lines of sympathy, poems, songs... have been posted on social networks. Among them, the poem "Come back, brothers" by Major Pham Van Hung, Political Commissar of Regiment 764, Nghe An Provincial Military Command, was shared the most. The poem is a stick of incense from a soldier to his comrades.

COME HOME, GUYS!

Come on, let's go home guys!

Comrades call - Echoes throughout Hue

Tears of sorrow flowed like waves

Comrades, hear the sound... answer a word

Come on, let's go home guys!

The storm has passed... the jungle rain has stopped

Shouldn't we be going home by now?

Where is it... cold in the Moon Fence?

They are ready to weather storms and rain.

Following the call "serving the people"

No matter lightning or flood

Cutting mountains, crossing forests... just keep going

This afternoon the sky sheds tears of parting

The young wife is still waiting for news from him.

The child now lacks protection

Mother with a hunched back... watches and waits for news

Where are you? Come home or Father will be waiting.

Is the soldier's coat enough to keep you warm?

Where are you, in the middle of the deep green mountains and forests?

Speak up, everyone is waiting for your news.

The Moon Fence no longer has clear moonlight

Only flood rising, trees falling

The Central region is still immersed in wind and rain

Your relatives have cried their eyes out.

....

Let's go home... let's go home guys!

Major Pham Van Hung, in his endless grief for his comrades, wrote the poem 'Come back, my comrades'. Photo: Duc Anh

Major Pham Van Hung shared: “During the whole day of October 13-14, perhaps none of us soldiers could sleep. Everyone turned to Phong Xuan, Phong Dien, Thua Thien Hue to pray for the safety of our comrades. At 5am on October 14, I accidentally read a status line someone wrote on social media “Come back, brothers”. In the flow of emotions of a soldier who has participated in rescue many times, clearly understanding the pain of loss; in the flow of emotions of grief and sorrow at losing comrades... then I just kept writing. I wrote for 40 minutes straight, completed the poem and posted it on my personal Facebook page”.

The poem “Come Back, Brothers” written by a soldier for his comrades touched the deepest emotions of grief. The poem was quickly shared widely. Major Pham Van Hung’s personal page alone had over 500 shares.

The poem came to Ms. Ho Thu Trang (Art Troupe of Military Region IV). Sharing the same thoughts and emotions, Ms. Trang asked the poem's author's permission to write the song "Come Back, Brothers" that touched people's hearts. On the night of October 14, the song "Come Back, Brothers" was recorded, arranged, and posted on Youtube by the team including author Ho Thu Trang - musician Vu Quoc Nam - Meritorious Artist Vu Tien Lam in the early morning of October 15.

After 15 hours of its release, the song "Come back, brothers" (Poetry: Pham Hung, Music: Ho Thu Trang) sung by Meritorious Artist Vu Tien Lam has attracted more than 150,000 views. Up to now, the song continues to be shared by the online community, with nearly 230,000 views. Many singers are still performing this song again...

...The pain of Rao Trang 3, Thua Thien Hue had not yet subsided when bad news came from Huong Hoa, Quang Tri. In the early morning of October 18, floods and landslides buried 22 soldiers of Division 337. Soldiers in Uncle Ho's homeland were again in pain because of the continued loss. They were looking forward to welcoming the martyrs who heroically sacrificed at Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant back in the early morning of October 19, while also waiting for good news from Huong Hoa.

Major Pham Van Hung: Someday, I will continue writing poems to bring the image of soldiers to everyone. Photo: Duc Anh

The pain continued to be a long one. With tears welling up in his eyes, Major Pham Van Hung painfully confided: “The people of the Central region are in danger due to the floods. Our comrades have lost so many... Someday, I will continue to write poems to bring the image of the soldier to everyone, so that everyone can understand more about the noble sacrifice of Uncle Ho's soldiers.

There have been too many sacrifices and losses. But we always keep in mind that the People's Army comes from the People and fights for the People. When our compatriots suffer from floods, natural disasters, or enemy attacks, even if we soldiers have to sacrifice, lose, or suffer more, we are always ready to sacrifice ourselves for the People and complete our mission."/