Our monitor's "mantra"
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For recruits, the squad leader is not like an elder brother, or a teacher is better than a teacher.
As a "leader" in the military career, the squad leader always has a few "mantras" with his own personality, which may be a criticism during training or a nagging in life.
These warm or stern words accompanied the recruits at the "beginning of the army" and also influenced them subtly.
Today, we invite several soldiers from the 79th Army to share with the new comrades their understanding and perception of the squad leader's "mantra".
(Chen Song, Gou Wenxi, PLA Daily Special Correspondent Haiyang finishing)
"Fight for the first place"
Sergeant Fu Yang
"If you want to fight, fight for the first place!"
Last September, I was promoted to sergeant.
When I took the new comrades in the class and "came to the top" again and again in carrying out training and completing tasks, I really realized why the squad leader always talked about this sentence.
My recruit squad leader is called Chen Qiang, his character is just like his name, he is very strong.
The recruit company organized the three-kilometer assessment for the first time, and our class average score ranked second in the company.
When the roll call was late, everyone was looking forward to being praised by the squad leader, but the squad leader frowned and commented loudly: "There is no runner-up on the battlefield, if you want to fight for the first place!"
From the second day onwards, the squad leader led us to carry out intensive training, and helped us to break through the limits again and again by means of long-distance running and intermittent acceleration running.
Although the process was painful, we won the first place in the whole company in the second assessment.
Later, whether it was internal affairs evaluation or memorizing theory, the squad leader never forgot to say "if you want to fight, fight for the first place" after assigning tasks.
Inspired by these words, our class has always maintained the momentum of striving for the first place, and our comrades have also passed the recruit assessment with excellent performance.
To this day, no matter in life or in training, I always keep this "mantra" of the monitor in mind.
"Striving for the first place" means not only fighting for honors and carrying red flags, but also inspiring us to do our best in everything and to break through ourselves step by step.
"I'll give you a sample first"
■ Corporal Yue Xiaolong
During the new training, it was the first time to conduct basic tactical movement training. After explaining the essentials of the movement, Du Dongping, the squad leader, organized everyone to start training.
Looking at the angular broken stones all over the ground, the comrades in arms were frightened and slowly fell down.
"I'll give you a sample first!" Seeing our fearful appearance, the squad leader raised his gun and fell down first.
I saw him bending over and striding, one of them jumped three or four meters away, and then crawled forward like a snake, the camouflage uniform was full of dust.
Seeing such a scene, we also roared and fell to the ground one after another, clenching our teeth and crawling forward.
Since then, whether it is daily training or work on duty, the monitor will always throw out a sentence after teaching us, "Look carefully, I will show you a sample", and then take the trouble to demonstrate for us again and again.
On the National Day that year, the company organized a cultural performance, and our class performed a chorus, but as an introvert, I always couldn’t open my mouth during practice.
The squad leader encouraged me to say: "What's so difficult about singing, I'll show you a sample first!" Although the squad leader's loud singing was not "moving", it made my fear disappear, and I finally gathered up the courage to join my comrades in the "Roar Song" ” ranks.
Later, when facing new comrades in arms, I also used this sentence to encourage them.
"I'll show you a sample first", the charm of this "mantra" is that example is the best mobilization.
While setting an example for your comrades, it is also a strict requirement for yourself. First of all, you must see if you have the ability to "make a sample" for your comrades.
"There are more ways than difficulties"
■Private Soldier Wang Yuchen
When I was a recruit, I always felt that the squad leader Jia Liukun was "all-powerful".
Whenever we encounter a problem and find Squad Leader Jia, he always tells us, "As long as our thoughts don't slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties."
I lacked physical exercise since I was a child, and my performance in the first physical fitness test after enlisting in the army was "horrible" - I couldn't pull up the pull-up, I couldn't do a few push-ups, and it was quite difficult to run three kilometers... I walked off the training ground with a face full of faces. With a sad face, the squad leader grabbed me to learn more about the situation, patted his chest and said to me, "As long as the mind doesn't slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties. If you are willing to work hard in training, I believe you will do it!"
The squad leader quickly tailored a training plan for me. Grippers, dumbbells, elastic bands, these small equipment accompanied me through the most "painful" time.
When I took the test again, I successfully passed the subjects such as pull-ups and sit-ups.
"As long as the mind doesn't slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties!" This sentence, spoken from the monitor's mouth, will always make us full of confidence and motivation when we encounter difficulties.
Now that I'm a veteran, a lot of the original confusion isn't a problem for me.
But I always remember this "mantra" of the monitor, because it reminds me to have a positive and optimistic attitude when facing difficulties, and to move forward bravely without fear of difficulties.
"What are you doing standing still? 'Roll up' up"
■Private Wang Chenxi
Chang Song, the monitor of the new training, likes to borrow some hot words from the Internet when he speaks, thinking that he can get closer to his new comrades.
Especially his phrase "What are you doing? 'Roll up'", left a deep impression on me.
I searched on the Internet and found that this sentence came from the hot word "involution" on the Internet, but this word seems to be an expression with a derogatory meaning, so I found the squad leader to express my opinion.
During the next week's training, everyone could no longer hear the squad leader's words about the active training atmosphere.
It was only at this time that I realized that the "'roll up'" in the monitor's mouth was used in the opposite sense, to encourage new comrades to improve morale by learning to help.
In a health care course assessment organized by the company, the class performance fell behind, and everyone's morale was low.
When I was training, watching my comrades train without saying a word, I felt a little uncomfortable. I didn’t know where the courage came from and shouted: “Brothers, what are you doing, hurry up and roll up!” Everyone suddenly Come to the spirit, "Let's compare and see who can bandage the bleeding faster!" "What's the use of your speed, your fingers are leaking out, deduct points!" The squad leader happily led us to step up to make up for the difference, to catch up with the company's training rhythm .
Today, I still often think of this "mantra" and the comrades who "rolled" together.
This witty and playful sentence brings us the mentality to put down our burdens and move forward lightly, so that everyone can work, practice, and rush while laughing.
Warmer and more intimate
When I first joined the army, I was slow in learning and always dragged the class down, but the monitor continued to encourage and care about me.
"Come on, you are the best!" These warm words accompanied my new training life and gave me the strength to move forward.
In sweating, smashing and training again and again, I gritted my teeth and persisted, challenged myself, and proved myself with practical actions.
From spring to autumn, I thrived and took up the post of the backbone of the company. Like my squad leader, I used this mantra to bring warmth to my new comrades.
(Sergeant Ruan Gongjin)
faith in the heart
My recruit squad leader once told us that he decided to join the army after watching Soldier Assault.
One of his favorite sayings is "don't give up, don't give up".
When we encounter bottlenecks in our training and difficulties in our work, the squad leader will say this sentence.
I think that what the squad leader often talks about and speaks the most must be the ideas and attitudes he wants to convey to us the most, telling us the beliefs and pursuits that a soldier should stick to.
(Sgt. Lee Ming)
The word "rough" is not rough
When our tactical training was out of the question and we were criticized during the internal hygiene inspection, the squad leader would sometimes spur us with a few seemingly harsh words.
I think they are "deep in love and responsible". They want to use this method to inspire us to face difficulties and setbacks, and to cultivate our bloody courage that will never give in.
Hate iron is not steel, and the words "rough" are not rough. The key is to understand the purpose of the squad leader's criticism and understand their painstaking efforts.
(Private Shen Bojie)
Reminder in the ear
When I first joined the army, when my new comrades and I couldn't keep up with the training, the squad leader would remind us loudly: "Fingers clenched is a fist."
After the next company, facing comrades of different ages and ranks, I realized the true meaning of this sentence.
Combat power comes from cohesion and centripetal force. We are all members of the team. Only when everyone thinks and works hard, everyone is doing their best in training and work to become a firm in the chain of combat power generation. screws to complete all tasks successfully.
(Pvt. Left Super)