Serve the country in the army, and live up to the youth. On September 18, Lingqiu County held a farewell meeting for recruits in the second half of 2024 at the Party School of the County Party Committee, sending off the recruits who are about to enter the barracks in the warmest way. Zhong Lingchen, deputy county magistrate, Wang Jun, deputy head of the county conscription work leading group and director of the enlistment office, Pan Yaohui, deputy head of the county conscription work leading group, and the person in charge of the county veterans affairs bureau attended the meeting to see off the recruits and distribute the "Home of Glory" plaque to the recruits' families. The ministers of the townships (towns), all recruits and parent representatives attended the meeting. The meeting was presided over by Pan Yaohui, deputy head of the county leading group for conscription.
The conference opened with the solemn national anthem. On behalf of the county party committee, the county government, and the county people's armed forces department, Zhong Lingchen congratulated the young conscripts who were approved to enlist in the army and thanked the parents of the recruits. He hoped that the new comrades-in-arms would cherish the honor and keep the mission in mind, because choosing the barracks is not only a noble honor, but also a sacred mission; It is necessary to strictly temper and dedicate oneself to national defense, strengthen self-restraint, and sharpen one's will and character; It is necessary to make meritorious contributions, win glory for the hometown, and establish lofty ideals. At the same time, he said that the party committee and the government will take good care of the families of the recruits and implement the preferential care policy, hoping that the recruits can show a good image of Lingqiu youth, and the people of their hometown are looking forward to the good news of meritorious service.
Wang Jun read out the list of approved enlistments, pinned high hopes on the recruits who are about to embark on their military careers, and encouraged them to inherit and carry forward the glorious traditions of the people's army and contribute their strength to defending the motherland and building national defense.
The recruits were dressed in brand-new uniforms, their posture was as tall as a pine, and their eyes revealed firm conviction. Representatives of recruits and parents spoke separately. The representative of the recruits said that when they were about to embark on the departing train, he and his comrades-in-arms would definitely practice their skills, live up to their trust, stand up for the people, guard the frontier for the motherland, and win glory for Lingqiu with the practical actions of the meritorious military camp. The parents' representatives said that they would be the strongest backing for the children, and hoped that the children would be strict with themselves in the army, obey the command, train hard, become an excellent soldier as soon as possible, and contribute their strength to the country and the people. (Written by: Deng Hua/Photo: Deng Lizhi)