Lieutenant General Nguyen Quoc Thuoc was awarded the title of Hero of the Armed Forces.
(Baonghean.vn) - During the years of the resistance war against the US, he was present in the most arduous and fierce places, promptly commanding and motivating officers and soldiers, and directly commanding and participating in many campaigns and battles, winning great victories.
On December 26, the 3rd Corps Command held a ceremony to award the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces toLieutenant General Nguyen Quoc Thuoc, former member of the Party Central Committee, former Commander of Military Region 4. At the ceremony, authorized by the President, General Ngo Xuan Lich - Politburo member, Minister of National Defense awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces to Lieutenant General Nguyen Quoc Thuoc.
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| General Ngo Xuan Lich and leaders of the Ministry of National Defense congratulate Lieutenant General Nguyen Quoc Thuoc. Photo: QĐND |
Lieutenant General Nguyen Quoc Thuoc was born on February 3, 1926 in Nghi Dien commune, Nghi Loc, Nghe An. He joined the revolution in April 1945 in the local Viet Minh movement, as a pre-uprising cadre.
During the years of the resistance war against the US, he was present in the most arduous and fierce places, promptly commanding and motivating officers and soldiers. He directly commanded and participated in many campaigns and battles, achieving great victories.
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| Lieutenant General Nguyen Quoc Thuoc speaks at the ceremony. Photo: QĐND |
Speaking at the ceremony, General Ngo Xuan Lich emphasized that, through many high-ranking military command positions, as Commander of Military Region 4 and Commander of Army Corps 3, Lieutenant General Nguyen Quoc Thuoc has always demonstrated his mettle, profound thinking, strategic vision, gathered and promoted the strength of the collective, and devoted himself to the cause of building the army and strengthening national defense. In life, he is always close to and cares for the material and spiritual lives of officers and soldiers, and is respected and loved by officers and soldiers.
According to General Ngo Xuan Lich, after retiring and returning to civilian life, Lieutenant General Nguyen Quoc Thuoc always promoted the noble qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, lived virtuously, with integrity, and loyalty to comrades, teammates, and local people; wholeheartedly took care of his family, and was an exemplary model for his children and grandchildren to follow. Despite his old age and retirement, he still regularly gave opinions to the Party, State, and army on important issues of the country and the army; participated in many important contents on military art, defense strategy, and building an increasingly strong Vietnam People's Army; actively fought against erroneous and hostile arguments, protecting the ideological foundation of the Party, protecting the regime, State, and people.