China News Service, Jinhua, September 1st (Xi Jinyan, Liu Zhigan, Zhu Jiean) September has arrived. In this special season, many innocent faces have stepped onto the campus and started a new stage of life; there are also many young faces who bid farewell to the military camp and rush to the "new battlefield" of life. ".

On September 1st, veteran retirement ceremonies were held in Jinhua, Lishui, Quzhou and other places in Zhejiang. The retired soldiers had tears in their eyes and bid farewell to their comrades, marking a successful end to this military career.

Retired veteran tears farewell to his comrade Han Haijian

  In a certain department stationed in Jinan, more than 700 soldiers were crying and sweating their posts, and bid farewell to the comrades who got along with each other day and night, and started a new journey in life.

Xu Changyong from Shandong is a soldier who has been in the army for two years. Like other comrades in the army, Xu Changyong came to this olive green team with vigor and immaturity, with dreams and hopes in mind.

He forgot the thoughts of his family in the tumultuous fight, and dilutes his loneliness in the loud bugle, fought side by side with his comrades in the wind, frost, rain and snow, and surpassed difficulties and obstacles together.

Retired female soldier tears away from the barracks. Photo by Han Haijian

  Although he has not been in the army for a long time, Xu Changyong said frankly that the army has cultivated his own independent, resolute and courageous style. After returning home, the "army spirit" will continue to inspire him to move forward.

  "I am still a soldier when I remove my logo dress." "The troops have trained me, and I will always be a soldier of the people. If there is a war, I will be recalled!" said the veterans, no regrets, youth and barracks.

Photo by Liu Zhiqian, a retired veteran, tears away from the barracks

  "The past two years have taught me a lot about the honor, responsibility and responsibility of a soldier. Even if I take off my military uniform, I will always load my mission into my chest and shoulder the responsibility." Zhao Bin, a veteran, told reporters Many high school students envied that they had been trained and changed a lot in the barracks, and this unique "barracks memory" was also a valuable asset for his life.

The cap badge, collar flower and epaulettes taken off by the retired veteran. Photo by Liu Zhigan

  At the retiring ceremony of the Quzhou Detachment of the Armed Police Force in 2020, more than 50 retired soldiers had tears in their eyes and bid farewell to their comrades.

  "Remove the cap badge, collar, and epaulettes, and then pay a military salute to the military flag. This is not a simple action, but a soldier's highest respect for the motherland and the second hometown..." Looking back on his 5 years of military journey, 2 years During his special warfare career, Zheng Xiaoyao, a retired noncommissioned officer's representative, was blushing a few times. The most he said was "thank you for the organization's training."

Photo by Liu Zhiqian, a retired veteran, tears away from the barracks

  "If there is a war, you will be recalled! We must cherish the glorious years of serving as a soldier, always preserve the true qualities of an armed police soldier, and be the inheritor of our army's fine traditions. Retirement will not fade, and the change of ambition will not change. After returning home, take the army Putting his good work style into the economic construction of his hometown, he used his youth and blood to add luster to the solemn military flag." At the farewell ceremony of the armed police veterans’ flags organized by the Lishui Detachment of the Armed Police, the speeches of the veterans were heart-warming.

The remaining comrades in the team also solemnly promised to the veterans that they will continue to carry forward the excellent work style of the veterans and push the building of the army to a better tomorrow.

  It is reported that over the years, the detachment has organized a farewell ceremony to the Armed Police Force flag for the full-service soldiers, and prepared memorabilia for the veterans’ careers, which not only allows the veterans to feel the warmth of the military family, but also enhances the officers and soldiers. Sense of honor and pride.

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