Visit and give gifts to officers and soldiers of Mat Island and Ngu Island

(Baonghean.vn) - On the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 - March 26, 2016), on the morning of March 19, the Provincial Military Command coordinated with the Provincial Veterans Association and the Youth Union of the Cultural and Social Affairs Cluster to visit and present gifts to officers and soldiers of the Mat Island Mixed Battalion and the 33rd Company of Ngu Island.

Colonel Luong Hong Phong - Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command shook hands to encourage officers and soldiers of Mat Island

The Mat Island Joint Battalion and the 33rd Company of Ngu Island are important forces, playing a core role in carrying out the task of maintaining security on the sea route. In recent years, the officers and soldiers here have done well in combat readiness training, participating in preventing and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters such as storms and floods, searching and rescuing... achieving many outstanding results, further strengthening the solidarity between the army and the people.

The delegation offered incense at the martyrs' memorial on Mat Island.

Receiving the sentiments of the working group, Major Nguyen Thanh Thuy - Commander of Mat Island thanked the attention that the working group had given to the officers and soldiers on the island. This was also a source of spiritual encouragement, creating more confidence for the team of officers and soldiers to hold their guns firmly, and successfully complete the task of protecting the sea and islands of the Fatherland.

The delegation sent gifts from the mainland to officers and soldiers on Mat Island.

Here, the delegation held a ceremony to offer flowers and incense at the Memorial to show respect and gratitude to the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the years of resistance against the US to save the country. On this occasion, the delegation also had gifts from the mainland to send to the officers and soldiers on the island.

Thanh Quynh-Duc Anh