Pictures of the rookie's first days

(Baonghean.vn) - More than a week inaway from family,172 new soldiers from 21/21 districts, cities and towns have gradually become familiar with the new environment at the Regiment.764 - Provincial Military Command. Their decisive, skillful movements in training and their neatness and tidiness in life make no one think they are rookies.

In 2017, Regiment 764 received 172 new soldiers. After 3 months of training here, the new recruits will be sent to their receiving units. Photo: Canh Nam.

The new recruits are adjusted by their commanders in every movement, even in their uniforms. In the photo: Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Sy Quang - Battalion Commander of Battalion 41, Regiment 764 adjusts the uniform of the new soldier. Photo: Canh Nam.

For new recruits, standing at attention is the most difficult lesson. In the photo: New recruit Nguyen Van Manh said: Because he never stood at attention at home, it was very tiring at first, but now it is just a "small matter". Photo: Canh Nam.

After the standing at attention lesson, the new recruits will continue to receive command training. In the photo: Soldiers of Platoon 4, Company 2 receive command training. Photo: Canh Nam.

New recruit Nguyen Chi Bao said he has memorized all 24 exercises. Since coming here, he has been exercising every morning, so he feels much healthier and more agile. Photo: Canh Nam.

Not only learning regulations, but in the army, soldiers also learn all other life skills, from drying towels... Photo: Canh Nam.

...to fold the blankets neatly and tidily. Photo: Canh Nam.

...or read books and newspapers to update information. In the photo: New recruit Lu Van Huy (far left) and his teammates read newspapers at the unit's Ho Chi Minh Library. He said that he used to only use social networks to update news. However, when he joined the unit, he was no longer allowed to use phones, so he and his friends often went to the library to read books and newspapers on days off or after training hours. Photo: Canh Nam.

For many new recruits, just a month ago they had never seen a field before, but when they joined the army, the young soldiers were as proficient as real farmers when it came to increasing production. Photo: Canh Nam.

In the unit, the comradely affection will be even more intimate when they personally cut each other's hair in accordance with the regulations of a soldier. Photo: Canh Nam.

In addition to training and practicing living habits, the unit always creates conditions for families to visit and encourage soldiers on holidays. In the photo: Soldier Nguyen Dinh Danh was touched when his mother and sister came to visit. Photo: Canh Nam.

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