A dedicated and responsible militia assistant in the 'rice countryside'
In the emulation movement of the Nghe An armed forces in recent years, Major Dang Quang Ngoc (born in 1978) - Assistant to the militia and self-defense force of the Yen Thanh District Military Command is a typical factor. The people of the "rice country" know him for his dedication, enthusiasm and responsibility in his work to always complete all assigned tasks well.
Dedicated to every task
At the end of May, Yen Thanh district successfully completed the peak training campaign with many goals achieved and exceeded the set plan. Sharing about that achievement, Lieutenant Colonel Ngo Minh Quy - Deputy Political Commissar of Yen Thanh District Military Command said that this result contributed significantly to building the national defense posture, building a solid defense area in the new situation. Although it was a collective effort, the role of Major Dang Quang Ngoc - Assistant to the militia and self-defense force of the District Military Command was extremely important.
Because comrade Ngoc is in charge of the training and education of national defense and security, from the beginning, the planning, command and organization of implementation have been carried out in a scientific and strict manner. Since 2018, when working in Yen Thanh and taking on the role of assistant to the militia and self-defense forces, Major Dang Quang Ngoc has always completed the assigned tasks well.
Few people know that, in nearly 30 years of service in the army, he spent more than 13 years working in the Central Highlands provinces. Then, he spent nearly 7 years as an Assistant to the Military Command of Quy Hop District. Because he has worked in many positions and many military locations, he has accumulated a wealth of experience.
When he was transferred to Yen Thanh district in early 2018, his dynamism and creativity were clearly demonstrated through his advice on implementing solutions to enhance the comprehensive strength of the local militia force. Accordingly, the village team leaders in the district were all well-trained in ideological work, matured through practical training activities to become elite members of the Party. Thanks to that, almost all 338 village team leaders in the district are now Party members.
These village leaders also take on the important task of maintaining and ensuring that each hamlet has two outstanding individuals in the local militia force. Thanks to that, the militia force of the whole district always reaches over 3,200 people with increasingly improved quality.
Deeply aware that performing accurate and practical staff work is an extremely important task in local defense and military work, in addition to learning and grasping the characteristics and situation of the locality, Major Dang Quang Ngoc always proactively studies documents and instructions from superiors; analyzes the situation and handling direction to advise the Party Committee and unit commander on appropriate and effective measures.
Every year, when the Provincial Military Command organizes competitions and sports events related to the militia and self-defense force, he is always trusted by the Party Committee and Command to take charge of organizing, managing, maintaining training and participating in competitions, achieving many good results.
With his utmost efforts, Major Dang Quang Ngoc has always maintained the title of Emulation Fighter at the grassroots level and Emulation Fighter of the whole army for many consecutive years. In 2022, he was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Minister of National Defense for his many achievements in work, contributing to the cause of building the Army, strengthening national defense and protecting the Fatherland. In 2024, he received a Certificate of Merit for being an exemplary Party member "excellently completing the task" from the Nghe An Provincial Party Executive Committee and a Certificate of Merit from the Provincial Military Command for his excellent completion of the assigned tasks.
Do a good job of mass mobilization
Until now, many people in the "rice countryside" still remember clearly the heartbreaking accident that happened on March 24, when a local unfortunately slipped and fell into the river, leading to drowning and missing in the canal area, the section flowing through Bac Thanh commune.
In that situation, Major Dang Quang Ngoc immediately reported to the unit leaders to deploy a plan to search for the victim. Under the participation of Major Dang Quang Ngoc and 10 officers and employees of the Yen Thanh District Military Command and the local militia, they effectively coordinated with other forces to successfully search for the victim and hand him over to his family.
That is just one of many rescue activities that the Yen Thanh district militia has carried out well in recent times. Whenever the people need them, they are always ready to step forward.
Along with that, forest fire prevention was also effectively implemented by this force. Major Dang Quang Ngoc still remembers the forest fires in the communes of Cong Thanh, My Thanh... with an area of tens of hectares. On nights like that, he and his unit and the militia stayed up all night to put out the fire, with the goal of extinguishing the fire safely in the shortest time.
In particular, at a time when the entire district was struggling to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr. Ngoc and the local militia also provided maximum support to the people in the process of harvesting rice and agricultural products in a dedicated manner. Thanks to that, the Party Committee, government and people in the district always loved and appreciated the efforts that they had made.
Looking back on the journey he has gone through, Major Dang Quang Ngoc confided that he always kept in mind that in peacetime, the militia and self-defense force, together with the People's Army, are the core forces to build a solid national defense posture, maintain political security, and social order and safety in the area. In particular, this is also a force that plays an important role in preventing, combating, and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, epidemics, searching, rescuing, and assigned civil defense tasks. Therefore, Major Ngoc himself always strives to find good ways of doing things and learn valuable experiences from his predecessors, other units, and localities to apply them appropriately.
For me, the greatest achievement I have achieved is my maturity in the environment of the armed forces. Along with the comradeship, the care and regular training of the unit commander and the increasingly strong bond between the army and the people in the area are the motivations for me to strive to stick with the path I have chosen, to successfully complete the assigned tasks..."
Major Dang Quang Ngoc - Assistant to the militia and self-defense force of the Yen Thanh District Military Command.
