Warm military-civilian relationship on the training ground

(Baonghean.vn) - Implementing the 2017 Nghe An province defense area exercise plan, Division 324 and its units successfully participated in a live-fire exercise in Quynh Lap commune, Quynh Luu, Nghe An.

In order to achieve the required objectives, be close to actual combat and ensure absolute safety, in recent days, officers and soldiers of units of Division 324 have practiced combat plans in the field.

Officers and soldiers of Division 324 practice combat plans during a drill in Quynh Lap (Quynh Luu). Photo: Tuong Hieu

Despite the hot weather, long marching distance, and heavy loads, the spirit of the officers and soldiers is always high. In addition to the efforts of the unit, during the process of living, working, and training here, the soldiers received support and help from the local Party Committee and government of Quynh Lap commune, Quynh Luu, Nghe An, such as lending houses., The Women's Union of Quynh Lap commune donated to support the unit 800 liters of iced lemonade, 420 kg of sea fish, 10 kg of fresh squid, 31 liters of grade 1 fish sauce and dozens of cartons of fresh milk, hundreds of liters of sugarcane juice.... These gifts encouraged the soldiers' spirit and contributed to improving their lives, ensuring good health for training.

Women of Quynh Lap commune prepare lemonade to serve soldiers training on the training ground. Photo: Tuong Hieu

Ms. Le Thi Hua - Chairwoman of the Women's Union of Quynh Lap commune shared: "It has been a long time since the army has come to train in the locality. Seeing the soldiers training hard in the hot weather, we called on the women to do practical things to encourage and help the officers and soldiers of the unit to feel secure in training and complete the exercise tasks well.For fish, squid, and fish sauce, we call on families who go to sea to give a portion to the unit when they come ashore to supplement their daily meals; as for milk and sugarcane juice, we take from the branch's capital fund to buy for the soldiers to drink to ensure their health."

The Quynh Lap sisters brought fish just caught at sea to the soldiers to improve their meals. Photo: Dinh Ha

Captain Van Dinh Tra - Assistant of the Civil Affairs of Regiment 1 said: "Since the unit came here to practice, the officers and soldiers have strictly followed civil affairs discipline and the State's laws; organized and practiced combat plans closely and seriously, the soldiers' spirit was guaranteed to be good, ready to enter the practice with high results and absolute safety.

In addition to the efforts of the officers and soldiers, they also received great help and support from the Party Committee, local authorities and the people, demonstrating the close relationship between the army and the people. The officers and soldiers of the unit carried out the motto "when they go, the people remember, when they stay, the people love".

Tuong Hieu - Dinh Tra