The barracks have a special New Year's taste (national defense sight)
During the New Year's Day, when thousands of families are reunited, the people's soldiers are still guarding the year for the motherland and escorting safety.
Accompanied by the bells of the New Year in the Year of the Ox, they guard the lights of thousands of families and protect the peace of the people.
After the New Year in the barracks, stick to not being alone.
Although I could not go home for reunion, the new year in the military camp brought warmth and touch to the officers and soldiers.
They said that this year has been an extraordinary year!
Our reporter connected with military camps from all over the world to see how the officers and soldiers who stood by the battle station spent the New Year together.
40 years of heart-warming appointment
"Happy New Year, Uncle Hu!" On the early morning of the Lunar New Year's Day, officers and soldiers of the "Nanjing Road Hao Eighth Company" of a certain special operations brigade of the 72nd Army of the Army came to the Papgua Lane Community, Tianmu Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai, and visited their residences. This disabled elderly Hu Honggen.
Hu Honggen was the target of Balian since 1976.
Back then, as a child, Hu Honggen called the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Company "Uncles of the People's Liberation Army." 45 years later, the officers and soldiers now affectionately call him "Uncle Hu".
When they came to Hu Honggen's home, everyone put down the prepared goods for the New Year, helped the elderly clean up, accompanied him to make daily routines, and sent New Year greetings.
Since 1982, during the Spring Festival every year, the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Company have been accompanied by couples of widows and lonely elderly people.
As the Spring Festival of the Year of the Ox approached, the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Company began another journey to the appointment.
They packed rice, noodles, oil and other new year goods prepared for the elderly, and drove to the homes of the widowed elderly.
Because of the prevention and control of the epidemic, they cannot hold hands and accompany the elderly face to face to eat New Year's Eve dinner and watch the new year as they did in previous years. However, in the eyes of officers and soldiers, family-like watch and companionship are even more precious.
"With decades of company, the elderly have long regarded us as our own children, and we have also regarded the elderly as our relatives." said Zhu Chun, deputy commander of the Eighth Company. As the Spring Festival approached, he received a call from the elderly. , To express the old man's longing for the officers and soldiers.
At the Yunzhong Neighborhood Committee in Huangpu District, Shanghai, officers and soldiers visited 95-year-old Zhang Xuefen.
Although the old man has recently been in bed due to illness, he has always been concerned about the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Company.
"'Hao Eight Company' Well, I have been taking care of me for more than 30 years." Grandma Zhang said in a choked voice when she saw the officers and soldiers of the Eight Company.
Zhu Huijuan, the former secretary of the Party Committee of the Yunzhong Neighborhood Committee, witnessed the company of the lonely elder for decades in eight consecutive years. She recorded these bits and pieces, and she has memorized dozens of books.
"For decades, the military and civilian fish and water conditions have been continuously cut." Zhu Huijuan said.
After working from the elderly, the officers and soldiers once again set foot on Nanjing Road and walked to the place where the company's ancestors fought to realize their original mission.
The fighter Li Zonglin was transferred to the Eighth Company in December last year. This was the first time he visited a lonely old man and walked on Nanjing Road. Although he could not go home for the New Year, he felt very meaningful.
"I have felt the deep affection that has continued for decades between the Eight Company and the old people. I must pass on this good tradition of military and civilian love." Li Zonglin said.
Good wishes for hull number "16"
On New Year's Eve, at dawn, the officers and soldiers of the Liaoning ship began to hang red lanterns and Chinese knots.
"This year we hung 8 big lanterns and 8 Chinese knots, which together happened to be the ship number '16' of our Liaoning ship, and also expressed our best wishes to our comrades." Publicity officer Bai Xue introduced.
Accompanied by the lively lion dance performances, the Liaoning Ship’s Spring Festival cultural activity-the garden party meets the officers and soldiers as scheduled.
At the event site, the ship management department prepared unique local cuisines for everyone. “I am very happy to be able to eat the food from my hometown in the military camp and participate in such an interesting event!” Uyghur female crewmember Alzuguli Yi Slam said happily.
On New Year's Eve, splendid Chinese New Year gala shows continued to be staged on board.
"The Chinese Nation" and "Building a Chinese Dream Together"... a series of military songs sang together to sing the deep affection of the officers and soldiers for the motherland.
A wonderful performance full of family, war and new year, won rounds of applause.
At the same time, the restaurant of the Liaoning ship is busy. The multi-talented crew used lanterns, ribbons and lanterns to decorate the restaurant to be extra festive. The delicacies of the motherland are successively moved onto the dining table, exuding allure. The smell of people.
It was the first time for the Mongolian recruit Tang Siga to celebrate the Chinese New Year on the Liaoning ship. His face was stained with white flour, and he learned to make dumplings seriously.
Tang Siga smiled and said, "With my comrades in arms, celebrating the New Year here is like at home."
Amidst the laughter, the first pot of dumplings was out. Political commissar Li Jingwei of the mechanical and electrical department quickly took out the packing box. He came to the engine room, where Tian Xiaoyu, the third boiler shift, was on duty.
"Xiaoyu, you have worked hard, hurry up and eat the dumplings just out of the pot!"
"The warm dumplings made me feel the flavor of the New Year, and even the warmth." Tian Xiaoyu's face was full of happiness.
Carrying on the responsibility of protecting the country, the officers and soldiers began training and preparing for war on the first day of the new year.
"Preserving the year for the motherland and escorting for safety are the common aspirations of all officers and soldiers of the Liaoning ship during this Spring Festival." said Gai Xiaoning, political commissar of a certain department.
The strong flavor of the winter battle
In the Ili River Valley, the cold wind is biting.
Deep in the mountains, passion is like fire.
"All companies in their uniforms gather in front of the wall to shoot a New Year's greeting video!" On the first day of the new year, in the Alamali border defense company of a border defense regiment located in the northwestern border of Xinjiang's Yili Army Division, the officers and soldiers were filled with happy smiles.
During the Spring Festival, many officers and soldiers of the military division offered to give up their vacations and continue to hold their positions.
In order to let the family members feel the warmth from afar, they launched a "Cloud Happy New Year" activity, sending personal New Year greetings video back to the officers and soldiers' homes.
Private Lu Yiwei is the first Chinese New Year in the army this year.
Watching the stronger and taller son in the video, and listening to his son’s warm words, Lu Yiwei’s parents said with excitement: "The son has grown up."
In addition to the Spring Festival gala, barracks entertainment, tug-of-war competitions, etc., the company also arranged activities such as barracks readers and new year essays.
"Spiritual food is as indispensable as a weapon in hand." Instructor Jin Xin said, "Through entertaining and entertaining activities, we strive to lead the broad masses of officers and soldiers to take root in border defense, love border defense, and provide side defense."
"Toot toot..." On the third day of the new year, a series of rushing whistles sounded, and the officers and soldiers of the detachment on duty assembled at the company gate and advanced toward the second trench of the defense area.
The Erhaogou area has high mountains and dense forests and steep roads and steep slopes.
Not long ago, there was a heavy snowfall in the mountains and an avalanche appeared in some areas.
Different from the past, this time a "soldier" with the rank of colonel-military doctor Yan Bin appeared in the team.
"I have walked that part of the road for more than 20 years. I am familiar with the pits and slopes. I take them with me and I can rest assured." During the Spring Festival, the company arranged for Yan Bin to be on duty at home, but Yan Bin was worried and rushed to come. On duty.
After more than 4 hours of arduous trek, the patrol team finally reached the end of the patrol. They unfolded the national flag, sang the national anthem, and held a simple and solemn oath ceremony.
"There is me in the border defense, please rest assured for the motherland!" In the valley, the vows resounded through the sky.
"Spring Festival Gala" at the peacekeeping camp
"Happy New Year to all peacekeeping uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters!" On the eve of New Year's Eve, my seventh batch of Chinese New Year Gala for the peacekeeping infantry camp in South Sudan was staged in a foreign camp.
In the video connection session, Huang Huajie’s 3-year-old daughter Yingying and 4-year-old son Haohao, deputy commander of the Second Infantry Company, brought joy to the entire battalion.
At the party, battalion commander Yang Zhongju and instructor Zhao Yanjun solemnly read to all peacekeeping officers and soldiers from the three-level party committees of the army, theater, and brigade: “The motherland always cares about us. Although we are abroad, we are not alone. One year I will use practical actions to hand in satisfactory answers to the motherland!" said Li Zhifeng, a soldier waiting on the side stage.
In order for everyone to have a hearty and delicious New Year’s Eve dinner, the cooking class started meticulously planning a week ago. In order to maximize the use of limited ingredients, Director Guo Guodong led several cooks to study the recipe until two o'clock in the evening.
Roast leg of lamb with black pepper, steamed eight-treasure fish, hot and sour potato shreds, golden shrimp balls...On New Year's Eve, a series of exquisite dishes were put on the table.
"The cooking class is really amazing!" Everyone gave their thumbs up.
"Three companies, come on! Three companies, come on!" On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the square of the Chinese camp was throbbing and a tug-of-war competition was underway.
After fierce competition, the three consecutive players resorted to their best efforts to win the final victory.
The camp representative team became the biggest "dark horse" in the camp basketball series. After falling behind for a while, they finally achieved a reversal and won the championship with a four-point advantage. They were praised by their opponents as "strengthening steel".
The festival was not over yet, the female soldiers of the peacekeeping infantry battalion had already put on 40 kg of combat equipment and walked on the patrol line.
"I can do whatever the male soldier can do, without special treatment." In the hot weather of 45 degrees Celsius, Corporal Liu Xing and his comrades in the female squad were fighting with high spirits.
The 700 peacekeepers who are thousands of miles away from the motherland clenched their steel guns and stood with their heads high.
(Tong Zujing, Chen Dashuai, Wang Yang, Zi Hao, Cao Zhuang participated in the collection)
Layout design: Zhang Danfeng, Zhang Fangman
Our reporter Ni Guanghui, Li Longyi, Liu Botong