Work hard and set sail again——Written on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Veterans Affairs
This is a microcosm of a century of change.
In the time dimension, a nation's forge ahead is always marked by some eye-catching moments.
On April 16, 2018, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs was established in Beijing, and a new ministry dedicated to serving veterans has entered the stage of the times.
With this historic step, the work of retired military has entered a new stage of development and a new historical journey: focusing on building the retired military affairs system to enhance the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidences", and achieve "two A political organ that maintains a “protection”, an administrative organ that resolutely implements the decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, a service management organ that vigorously safeguards the legitimate rights and interests of veterans, and fully implements the policy of “serving economic and social development, national defense and military construction”, and keeps an eye on the The goal of "making retired soldiers become people respected by the whole society, and making soldiers a profession respected by the whole society", improve the system and mechanism, innovate policy systems, and gather strength for strengthening the country and rejuvenating the army.
In the past four years, the policy system has been advanced from top-level design to complete supporting and implementation, employment placement has been from the government-led to the government and the market, and the service system has been from institutional establishment to efficient operation... Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, Under the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, veterans have worked hard and bravely stood at the forefront.
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The Party's leadership over the work of retired military personnel has been comprehensively strengthened
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has comprehensively strengthened its leadership over the work of retired military personnel.
On October 18, 2017, in the solemn Great Hall of the People, the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was grandly held. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in his report, "Set up a management and security agency for retired military personnel, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of military members, and make military personnel respected by the whole society. Profession".
The establishment of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs is a grand strategy and grand strategy personally planned, designed, deployed and promoted by General Secretary Xi Jinping. , is a major strategic measure to promote national defense and military construction.
General Secretary Xi Jinping made a series of important expositions on doing a good job in the work of retired military personnel, which pointed out the correct direction and provided fundamental guidelines for promoting the work of retired military personnel in the new era.
After four years of unremitting efforts, to promote the construction of the "three major systems" of the organizational management system, work operation system, and policy system system to a new level, the leadership of the party committee for veteran affairs work and the government administrative agency are generally established above the county level. To the village (community), a total of 624,000 service centers (stations) for veterans have been built, and more than 4,000 public institutions and more than 500 social organizations have been transferred, accepted, and established, forming administrative agencies, service systems, and social forces under the leadership of the party. The work pattern of the Troika" is working in the same direction.
On February 26, 2019, the National Service Center for Veterans was established.
Subsequently, based on the realization of the goals of "five possessions" and "full coverage", a six-level national, provincial, city, county, township, and village service system for retired military personnel has been launched in an all-round way.
A small service station that can do a lot.
These service centers (stations) closest to the veterans are like a "home". Here, the service guarantee work for the veterans is carried out in an all-round way, giving the veterans the warmest care.
In the past four years, we have promoted the standardization and standardization of the grass-roots service guarantee system, driven the county and township levels, and all village (community) service stations for veterans with service objects of more than 300 to meet the standards, and built a strong "hundreds of red service stations". Connect into pieces and radiate the surrounding area, realizing a huge transformation from good to excellent and improved efficiency.
The deputy minister of the County People's Armed Forces Department concurrently serves as the deputy director of the Veterans Affairs Bureau, and the head of the Township Armed Forces Department concurrently serves as the head of the Veterans Service Station.
In the construction of the work operation system, focusing on unblocking military and local channels, promoting the linkage of departments, and realizing the connection between the top and bottom, a full-process work operation mode has been created with joint efforts, responsibility implementation, risk prevention, and efficient operation.
"The law is the life of the people, and it is the foundation of governance." On January 1, 2021, another solemn moment was engraved on the work volume of veterans, and the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Veterans" was officially implemented.
This is the first special law on retired military personnel in my country. It carries out top-level design for retired military personnel, education and training, employment and entrepreneurship, service guarantee, preferential treatment and pensions. A series of innovative systems have marked that the work of retired military personnel in the new era has entered a new stage of legalization.
"Strengthen the organization and leadership of the management and security work for veterans at the national level, and improve the service security system and related policy systems." General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward the general requirements for the work of retired soldiers in the new era, and the legislative work is on the fast track of rapid development.
There are marks on the iron and marks on the stepping stones.
The Ministry of Veterans Affairs focuses on the urgent need for reform, the urgent need for work, and the eagerness of veterans. Various systems have been implemented and gradually blossomed.
With the Veterans Security Law as the leader, administrative regulations and departmental rules as the backbone, and supported by relevant supporting documents, the "four beams and eight pillars" of the policy system for veterans' work with Chinese characteristics has been completed, and a vibrant high-quality development "roadmap" "The rollout is accelerating—
Formulate opinions on strengthening the work of veterans in the new era, and study and implement measures. Member units in various regions generally hold party committee (party group) meetings, leading group special meetings, and veterans work meetings to effectively implement the Party Central Committee's decision-making, deployment and work arrangements; formulate retired soldiers Work policy and system reform plan, simultaneously promote the formulation and revision of the "Regulations on the Placement of Retired Soldiers", "Regulations on Pensions and Preferential Treatment for Soldiers", and "Regulations on the Commendation of Martyrs"; compiled and issued the "14th Five-Year Plan for Veterans Service and Security", and proposed the "14th Five-Year Plan" The goals and tasks of the work of retired soldiers during the period; more than 80 policies in ideological and political, employment placement, preferential treatment, praise, military retirement management, service guarantee, etc., and more than 800 policy documents since the founding of New China were cleaned up, of which 220 were abolished or declared invalid... …A policy and institutional system for veterans affairs that embodies respect and respect, and pays equal attention to service management and guarantees is taking shape.
The top-level designs for the construction and development of the work of retired military personnel in the new era are rapidly advancing towards complete supporting facilities and implementation.
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The quality of job placement continues to improve
"Effectively ensure the work and life of the vast number of retired soldiers, and encourage them to make positive contributions to reform and development and social stability." This is General Secretary Xi Jinping's deepest care and concern for retired soldiers.
These days, Liu Yi, the security officer of Guangzhou Water Supply Company, has a happy event: the fourth-level sergeant major who retired in 2019 is about to serve as the chief of the security section.
When it comes to joining the "Second Battlefield", he said happily that the process of transfer and resettlement is open and fair, and a panel of judges is composed of legal advisers and other experts to select jobs in order of score.
"In the context of institutional reform, the provincial party committee and the provincial government have attached so much importance to our resettlement, which makes me very proud and gratified." Shaanxi Province, under the increasing pressure of accepting resettlement teachers and transferring cadres, arranged 6 teachers and cadres to serve as local cadres. The deputy mayor of the city, among which Liu Kai, the former political commissar of a certain armed police department, directly served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Weinan Municipal Party Committee and deputy mayor.
"As a veteran, I know that starting a business is not easy, and I feel my own value by helping my comrades through this platform." After Shandong Province issued the "Administrative Measures for Employment and Entrepreneurship Mentors for Retired Soldiers", including "National Model Veterans", employment and entrepreneurship pacesetters Twelve mentors, including Xie Qingsen, provided professional services for retired military personnel in their employment and entrepreneurship.
"I didn't expect to have the opportunity to enter the campus again. This is a really good policy for our retired soldiers." Yang Xiaolan began to receive systematic vocational education...
Every sentence of the voice of a retired soldier is a recognition of the work of a retired soldier.
Since the establishment of the Veterans Affairs Department four years ago, the placement work has adhered to the orientation of "sacrifice and dedication, and actual performance contribution", and implemented "sunshine placement" and "through train placement" to enhance the transparency of job selection and improve placement accuracy. More than 80% of the cadres transferred from the military More than 70% of the retired non-commissioned officers will be placed in public service positions, and more than 70% of them will be placed in public institutions.
The new round of national defense and military reforms are swift and steady. Retired soldiers work to solve problems with reforms and follow orders.
In addition to the successful completion of the task of relocating retired soldiers as planned every year, various systems across the country cooperate with the adjustment of the military system and make every effort to do a good job in the public security frontier defense, fire protection, armed police forest, gold, water and electricity units and other local work.
At the same time, reform the way in which the resettlement plan for military-transferred cadres is issued in the central management system, include all central enterprises in the annual resettlement plan for retired soldiers, increase the proportion of resettlement of party and government organs and public institutions, promote the "one-stop" procedure service, and adopt super Routine measures promote the implementation of the three-year handover plan for stranded troops and the disabled and wounded.
Pay close attention to the "frontline", "frontier" and "outpost", effectively connect the needs of generals and generals in the retired military affairs system, better transform economic strength into national defense potential, and gradually achieve outstanding service under the premise of normal high-quality guarantees. Prepare for war: insist on peacetime Combining peacetime and wartime integration, make the Guangrong Hospital, the special care hospital, and the military supply station an important position to support the troops in peacetime and serve officers and soldiers in wartime; adjust and revise the management method for the creation and naming of the dual support model city (county), and implement the "three queens" problem One-vote veto system; explore the establishment of an integrated support model for the treatment, evaluation, placement, and pensions of wounded and disabled soldiers, serve the troops lightly, and plan to win; extensively carry out the "Love Border and Coastal Defense Officers and Soldiers" campaign to support the army and give priority to family members, 16 national double Support the model city (county) and the frontier and coastal defense grass-roots units to build in pairs, promote the employment project of assisting family members of the army, and encourage officers and soldiers to take root in the barracks and serve in peace; actively mobilize social forces to participate, and realize the traditional support of the army to the support of the army with culture, science and technology, and financial support The transformation of the army and the intelligence of the army.
Employment is the "ballast stone" and "fixing star" to stabilize the macroeconomic market.
On March 31 this year, the National Veterans Employment and Entrepreneurship Information System was launched in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Anhui, Chongqing and Liaoning.
Retired soldiers and enterprises can enter the system through the government service window to achieve "zero distance" connection.
Over the past four years, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs has compiled a list of occupations suitable for the employment of veterans, developed public welfare jobs, and signed cooperation agreements with nearly 70 large enterprises such as Vanke, Poly, and SF Express, driving local key enterprises to sign contracts and holding special job fairs. Nearly 9,000 sessions, vigorously support the innovation and entrepreneurship of veterans; promote specific preferential measures such as separate programs for colleges and universities, separate recruitment of veterans, education and training tuition reductions, grants and other specific preferential measures, and vigorously cooperate with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security to promote veterans Academic education and vocational skills improvement are included in the special action. In 2021 alone, 870,000 people will participate in education and training.
In addition, set up a college for veterans, implement a teacher training plan for veterans, and carry out the pilot work of "retired soldiers entering the campus"; implement the "Splash Plan" to promote crew training institutions and shipping companies to recruit veterans for veterans in the way of school-enterprise joint use and targeted training... …
Stirring the spring water of employment creates ripples.
In the fall of 2020, the first National Veterans Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition was held in Guangzhou.
The competition attracted more than 8,000 start-ups (teams) and more than 30,000 veterans covering 5G, artificial intelligence and other fields.
The winning projects (teams) of the competition are supported by mentor training, entrepreneurial incubation, loan credit, etc., and are included in the project library for long-term tracking and enjoy the corresponding services provided by the policy.
New era, new atmosphere, new actions.
A vivid picture of the employment and entrepreneurship of retired military personnel is flourishing throughout the country.
happy condition
The special care system helps the poor with a warm and comfortable policy
On the Yongding River in Xiangyangkou Village, Zhaitang Town, Mentougou District, Beijing, Wang Rulong and his wife are very proud of a small honorable card.
The couple retired from a certain department of the former General Staff Department and the People's Armed Forces Department of Beijing Pinggu respectively. Bai Xinsheng, secretary of the village party branch, hung two "House of Glory" signs on the gate of his house.
Like Wang Rulong and his wife, there are more than 40 million "Houses of Glory" across the country, and this golden glory card hangs at the door.
The small glorious plaques are connected to the military camps at one end and thousands of households at the other end, shining in every corner of the motherland, showing the praise of the country and proud of the honor of the army.
"We must care for the retired soldiers, who have made contributions to defending their families and the country." In the new year of 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping's greeting in his New Year's message was simple but powerful, making thousands of retired soldiers excited. Feeling warm: The general secretary is thinking about us and caring about us!
On January 17, 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping went to Tianjin for investigation and investigation.
He walked into the service station for retired soldiers in Chaoyangli Community, Xinxing Street, Heping District, and asked in detail about the specific practices of the community in serving retired soldiers.
He emphasized that party committees and governments at all levels must attach great importance to effectively safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the vast number of retired soldiers and ensuring their work and life.
The general secretary's earnest entrustment to become an action guide for retired military workers at all levels.
Adhering to the work philosophy of centering on veterans, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, starting from the level of national economic development, insists on doing its best and doing what it can, overcomes the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, scientifically determines the preferential care policy, gradually expands the scope, and gradually raises the standard of treatment .
For 4 consecutive years, the pension subsidy standard for some retired soldiers and other special care recipients has been increased by 10%; the centralized payment of basic pension insurance for some retired soldiers has been carried out, and 2.85 million people have enjoyed policy dividends, which has greatly solved their worries about pension and medical care; “The bottom line project”, promote the construction of 64 planned projects such as the special care hospital, the honorary hospital, and the martyr’s memorial facility, establish a military-civilian pairing assistance mechanism for the special care hospital; start the construction of a military school, and promote the renovation of the old community and the construction of service rooms. ; Establish and improve the assistance and assistance mechanism for veterans in difficulties, set up a care fund, and mobilize more social forces to serve veterans.
In the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shaoxing City People's Hospital, Zhejiang, 68-year-old Xu Changfa, a retired soldier from Keqiao District, has been here 7 times, 6 of which are accompanied by Liu Xiaohui.
The medical staff treat the two as father and daughter.
In fact, Liu Xiaohui is a staff member of the Veterans Affairs Bureau of Keqiao District.
Xu Changfa was a pneumatic driller in the army. He participated in national defense construction for 3 years. He has been coughing continuously for several years. Liu Xiaohui took him to the hospital for repeated examinations.
Filling in the materials, reporting it to the provincial department, experts for approval, and leaders for approval... Finally, Xu Changfa was determined to be the third-level disability, and he enjoys better monthly pension benefits.
Xu Changfa's life in his later years is guaranteed.
Demonstrate respect and cover all staff.
In January 2020, 20 departments including the Ministry of Veterans Affairs issued the "Opinions on Strengthening the Preferential Treatment of Military Dependents, Veterans and Other Specialized Persons", and the launch of the "national version" list of basic preferential treatment for veterans, from honor incentives, life, The framework of the social preferential treatment system has been established with 116 items in 8 aspects of pension, medical care, housing, education, cultural transportation, and other preferential treatment, and the scope of preferential treatment has been expanded from key specific groups to all retired soldiers.
On April 15 this year, in Zhongjiang County, Deyang City, Sichuan Province, Shu Yuquan, a retired soldier who was refueling, showed his preferential treatment card. On this day, 92 gasoline was 8.74 yuan per liter. Shu Yuquan was awarded second-class merit and should enjoy a 9.4% discount. For the discount, he filled up 60 liters of oil, saving 31.46 yuan compared to other drivers. "I have to refuel 3 times a month and save 1,132.56 yuan a year. It's not a small number!" Shu Yuquan said excitedly, "Because it took a few Young soldiers, to receive such preferential treatment, is really touched."
A small card highlights the warm country temperature.
At the end of 2021, the country will start the application for preferential treatment certificates for retired military personnel and other special care objects.
The Ministry of Veterans Affairs has cooperated with a group of social enterprises involved in financial services, mobile communications, motor vehicle refueling, express logistics, air travel and shopping consumption, and a series of tangible preferential measures have successively benefited every preferential treatment card holder. on someone.
dazzling glory
The atmosphere of social respect is growing stronger
The huge pen of time once again marked the new scale of the retired soldiers on the historical axis.
On July 26, 2019, the National Work Conference for Veterans was held in Beijing.
Xi Jinping and other party and state leaders shook hands with the delegates and took a group photo.
Seeing the 94-year-old old hero Zhang Fuqing, General Secretary Xi Jinping leaned down, clasped the old man's hand with both hands, and had a cordial conversation with him: "You are a role model for the whole party and the people of the whole country. Take care of your health and live a long life."
The 95-year-old Zhang Fuqing was a soldier of the former Northwest Field Army. He died in a hail of bullets during the Liberation War. He was awarded first-class merit three times and second-class merit once.
In the collection of retired military information at the end of 2018, this heroic past reappeared in front of people.
After learning about Zhang Fuqing's advanced deeds, General Secretary Xi Jinping made important instructions and emphasized that the old hero Zhang Fuqing has been deeply famous for more than 60 years.
In the army, he defended his family and the country; in places, he benefited the people.
He has written a wonderful life with his simplicity and indifference to fame and fortune, and is a role model for officers and soldiers and retired soldiers to learn from.
It is necessary to actively promote the spirit of dedication and gather the powerful forces of all people to strive for the new era.
A month later, the Central Propaganda Department awarded Zhang Fuqing the title of "Model of the Times", setting off a learning boom in the whole society.
One branch and one leaf is all about love.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers' War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, General Secretary Xi Jinping replied to all the comrades of the Sichuan Provincial Revolutionary Disabled Soldiers' Rest Home: For more than 60 years, you have insisted on loving the Party, believing in the Party, following the Party, and actively participating in patriotic education and National defense education activities continue to contribute to the party and the people, showing the spirit of unchanging the original intention and continuous struggle... The whole party and the whole society must uphold heroes, learn from heroes, and care for heroes, vigorously carry forward the heroic spirit, and gather together to realize the greatness of the Chinese nation. The majestic power of revival.
Guanban Martyrs Cemetery in Lianjiang County, Fujian Province.
Accompanied by the drizzle of white chrysanthemums, 81-year-old Chen Zhenhuo is paying homage to his father and martyr Chen Yimei.
Since 2021, Chen Yimei and 35 other scattered martyrs have been relocated to the Guanban Martyrs Cemetery one after another.
The neat and solemn cemetery and standardized management make the martyrs very relieved.
By relocating and burying the martyrs in a centralized manner, the heroic spirits will no longer be "alone".
Since 2021, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs has vigorously promoted the "National Renovation Project for Heroes and Martyrs Memorial Facilities at the County Level and Below". The memorial facilities will be renovated in a centralized manner to fundamentally improve the overall appearance of the memorial facilities for heroes and martyrs.
In the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu, the Dongfeng Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery, the East China Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery in Linyi, Shandong, the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery, the Huaihai Campaign Martyrs Memorial Tower, and the Jinsui Border Area Revolutionary Memorial Hall have left General Secretary Xi Jinping's footprints in memory of the martyrs.
In June 2019, during his state visit to North Korea, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a special trip to visit the China-DPRK Friendship Tower to commemorate the martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers, and wrote an inscription on the inscription book: "In memory of the martyrs, friendship from generation to generation".
Bless the heroes in the name of the country, and protect the heroes with the sword of law.
The Ministry of Veterans Affairs has continued to consolidate the guarantee system for martyrs' praise work: "Measures for the Protection and Management of Martyrs' Memorial Facilities", "Measures for the Protection of Martyrs' Memorial Facilities", "Measures for the Burial of Martyrs", "Measures for the Protection and Management of Overseas Martyrs' Memorial Facilities" and other administrative regulations have been issued one after another. The planning, construction, repair, management and maintenance of memorial facilities and the praise and commemoration of heroes and martyrs have rules to follow; formulate the "Opinions on Establishing a Coordination System for the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs" to protect the deeds and spirits, reputation of heroes and martyrs, as well as the protection of heroes and martyrs and their families. The legal rights and status of the martyrs are refined, and the search, excavation, identification and protection of the remains of martyrs are systematically deployed.
At Zhou Bo's house in Dianliu Village, Potou Town, Jiyuan Town, Henan Province, there is a "Revolutionary Soldier Sacrifice Certificate" that has been stained and yellowed by the years. This is the certificate of his uncle Zhou Shaowu Martyr.
On September 29, 2019, at the ceremony for the recognition of the martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers initiated by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, the identities of 6 martyrs including Zhou Shaowu were finally confirmed using 24 seals engraved with personal names as clues.
After nearly 70 years of absence, they are finally "reunited" with their families.
"We are willing to be lantern bearers and light their way home." Since 2014, the country has welcomed the remains of 825 volunteers in South Korea in eight batches with the highest standards of etiquette for eight consecutive years.
Establish a search and identification agency for the remains of martyrs to scientifically and professionally carry out the basic information database of missing martyrs and their relatives, the construction of DNA databases, and the comparison of relatives.
In April last year, the government public service platform "Family Search for Martyrs" was launched, and 17,000 applications for family search were sorted out.
Since the normalized family search activities have been carried out in various places, relatives have been found for 2,950 martyrs.
Inheritance is the best respect for heroes.
The Ministry of Veterans Affairs continued to build bright brands such as "Model Veterans", "The Most Beautiful Veterans", "The Most Beautiful People Supporting the Army", held the National Veterans Work Conference, the National Double Support Model City (County) Naming and Double Support Model Units and Individuals Commendation At the conference, the National Red Story Explainer Competition was held to create heroic themed literary and artistic works, and to promote the normalization of typical propaganda for retired soldiers.
A series of activities of "Veterans Always Follow the Party" has been carried out. "Veterans will always follow the Party" has become a hot word in Internet communication. The satisfaction rate of the entire network is as high as 96.7%.
Majestic and mighty
Retired soldiers become an important force in the socialist modernization drive
"What has changed is the position, and what has remained the same is the original intention. It feels like on the Liaoning ship, we are slashing the waves toward the target mission, and reflecting the value of the retired soldiers in serving the people and giving back to the society." Just served as Huanghua, Xuyi County, Huai'an, Jiangsu Xu Ling, secretary of the Party branch of Lugou Community, Tang Town, is full of confidence.
After the college student soldier who dedicated 8 years in the sea and the first female helmsman of the Liaoning ship retired, with the help of the Huai'an Veterans Affairs Bureau, she went to the campus to conduct national defense education and help poor and out-of-school children... The new "battlefield" played a greater role and was rated as "the most beautiful retired soldier in Huai'an".
Rural revitalization, veterans cannot be absent.
After the clarion call to encourage veterans to return to their hometowns for employment and entrepreneurship was sounded, the vast number of veterans followed the order and actively participated in urban and rural grassroots governance and rural revitalization like Xu Ling. More than 270,000 outstanding veterans joined the grass-roots "two committees". In some areas, the proportion of "Army Party Secretary" is close to 30%.
"The majority of military-transferred cadres should go to the places where the party and the people need them most, actively adapt to the tide of the reform and opening-up era, keep in mind the history of being a soldier in their lives, and consciously carry forward the glorious tradition and fine style of the people's army. Continue to do excellent work and live a wonderful life on the job." General Secretary Xi Jinping's exhortation has been transformed by the vast number of retired soldiers into a majestic force of "retired without fading and making contributions to a new era", and many personnel have become the backbone of various fields and systems. and leaders.
More and more retired soldiers go to the grassroots level and work in remote and difficult areas. The bloodline of the party is even more solid at the grassroots level.
A sudden new crown pneumonia epidemic ravaged the land of China.
On February 11, 2020, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs set up the Veterans Affairs System Aid Hubei Medical Team, rushed to Wuhan, fought side by side with the medical staff of Hubei Province Invalids Hospital for 40 days, cured 433 patients, and was awarded the "National Fight against New Coronary Pneumonia". The title of "Advanced Collective in Epidemic".
"At the moment of the pandemic, it is time for retired soldiers to show their talents." In Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, Li Xiaojing, a self-selected army-turned-cadre, stayed for 59 days and often only slept three hours a day.
In April this year, at the Fangcang shelter hospital in Shanghai's Yangpu District, 27 retired military medical staff and anti-epidemic medical teams fought tirelessly here and are still sticking to the front line.
"Except for active duty soldiers, retired soldiers, and reservists, all others will be evacuated!" On July 24, 2021, Henan suffered a flood that has never been seen in a century.
At the Xinxiang Rainbow Bridge rescue scene, retired soldier Zhang Xiaodong "said the softest words in the harshest tone", which made many people shed tears.
After the masses were evacuated, they continued to pack sandbags, block breaches, and transport supplies.
When exhausted, they sat on the ground, lay down on the ground, regained their strength and went into battle again.
During the natural disaster of heavy rainfall in Henan, more than 100,000 retired soldiers charged on the front line of disaster relief, and a group of military innovation enterprises actively donated money and materials, and the "veteran strength" shocked the world.
At the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics, hundreds of veteran volunteer service teams and tens of thousands of veterans were active in venue support, emergency care, medical security and other corners, showing the world the sunshine and confidence of Chinese veterans , the image of loyalty and dedication.
In the past four years, the Department of Veterans Affairs has vigorously carried out normalized volunteer services, established a special volunteer service team, built a volunteer service brand with regional characteristics, and trained the vast number of veterans to become "propagandists" who lead ideas, "mediators" for resolving conflicts, and "mediators" for resolving conflicts. "Combatants" who deal with emergencies and "servicemen" who help and aid.
Up to now, there are more than 247,000 veterans volunteer service organizations and 3.5 million veterans volunteers fighting in the front line of social governance, epidemic prevention and control and emergency rescue.
"It is a strong backing and reliable support when the storm hits, and it is the source of our strength." "For four years, what we have gained is not only the sense of acquisition and belonging of the veterans, but also the sense of identity and happiness of the military profession"... ...The vast majority of retired soldiers commented on the "Retired Soldier's Home" at the age of four.
"Let veterans feel better and better!" Walking on the broad road of the work of veterans in the new era, we have reason to believe that the care and love of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core will surely inspire veterans workers and the general public. Retired soldiers shoulder the historical mission, gather the majestic force to realize the dream of a strong country and a strong army, sail high, sail through the waves, and make new and greater contributions to building a modern socialist country in an all-round way and realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!
Source: Publicity Center
Author: Ni Guanghui and Lu Gaopai, a Chinese retired soldier and Rong media reporter