Commander of Military Region 4 checks combat readiness and wishes a happy new year to officers and soldiers of Con Co Island

(Baonghean.vn) - On the occasion of preparing to welcome the Spring of Giap Ngo 2014, on January 8, 2014, Lieutenant General Nguyen Huu Cuong, Commander of the Military Region, led a delegation of officers from the Military Region Command to Con Co Island, Quang Tri Province to inspect the combat readiness tasks and wish a happy new year to the soldiers and civilians working and living on the island district.

The Commander of the Military Region and the working delegation directly inspected the island defense plans, inspected the construction of island defense works; the accommodation of the soldiers and listened to the leaders and commanders of the Island report on the preparation work to ensure the safety of the soldiers and people during the 2014 Lunar New Year. Through the inspection, it was shown that the Con Co islands have thoroughly grasped and educated the officers and soldiers to have a good understanding of the task of training in defense, especially proactively developing plans and practicing defense plans.

Despite being far from the mainland and being severely damaged by storm No. 10 in 2013, the officers and soldiers on the islands have overcome difficulties, actively consolidated and built the landscape, built units, promoted production and livestock raising to improve the quality of life of the soldiers. With the support of the mainland, the islands have developed plans and prepared a relatively sufficient amount of logistics and necessities to ensure service for the people and soldiers before, during and after the Lunar New Year of Giap Ngo.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Huu Cuong and the delegation burned incense in memory at Con Co Island.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Huu Cuong visits the residence of soldiers on Con Co Island

Weapons inspection at Con Co Island

Inspection team to overcome natural disaster consequences at Con Co island

Lieutenant General Nguyen Huu Cuong congratulates the New Year on Con Co Island

Wishing the soldiers and civilians on duty and living on Con Co Island a Happy New Year, Lieutenant General Nguyen Huu Cuong, Commander of the Military Region, acknowledged and highly appreciated the achievements of the soldiers and civilians of Con Co Island District in 2013, especially the proactive overcoming of consequences caused by natural disasters and floods. The Commander of the Military Region requested that officers and soldiers of Con Co Island must always maintain a high level of vigilance, identifying that protecting the island is always a particularly important and top priority task. Therefore, it is necessary to always be ready for combat, organize training for 100% of officers and soldiers to be proficient in using the weapons equipped, and focus on organizing live-fire drills at all levels in 2014.

Regularly coordinate closely with forces to observe and grasp the situation of activities on the island and at sea, especially during important times of national and international holidays. Along with practicing combat plans, it is necessary to coordinate closely with Party committees, authorities and forces on the island to grasp the situation, proactively and effectively handle situations when they arise. Units need to pay attention to organizing a thoughtful, safe and economical spring festival for soldiers, always ready to fight to firmly protect the sovereignty of the sea and islands when the New Year comes.

On this occasion, the Commander of the Military Region also visited, presented gifts and wished a happy new year to the Party Committee, authorities and forces on duty on Con Co and Me islands.

Tran Dung