March 28, 1991, is definitely a memorable day for the recruits of the 3235 Regiment, because this day is the day of their first award, all recruits will be awarded the rank of private on this day, the award of the title is equivalent to officially joining the Chinese People's Liberation Army and becoming a member of the Chinese People's Liberation Army combat sequence, do you say this day is special?

Red flags fluttered everywhere in the barracks, military songs were loud, as lively as a festival, the regimental auditorium was newly decorated, the rostrum was covered with a red carpet, the embroidered "Jinan First Regiment" flag was inserted in the center of the rostrum, on both sides were the military flags of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the entire auditorium looked solemn and solemn, the five standing committee members of the regiment sat on the rostrum in high spirits, in the inspiring march of the People's Liberation Army, each company was brought into the auditorium one after another, today are the recruits walking in front, the veterans behind the hall, Each recruit looked extremely excited, and joy rippled on their faces, because from today onwards, they are a real PLA soldier.

Seeing that all the companies had arrived, the commander of the third battalion, who was on duty at the regiment, began to form the group: "Take a break, stand upright-" He turned around and reported to the regiment commander standing in the center of the rostrum: "Comrade regiment commander, all the officers and men of the 3235th Infantry Regiment have been assembled, please instruct, the duty officer, Liu Hui, the commander of the third battalion." ”

"Please sit down." The head of the regiment stood up and returned the salute.

Under the command of the commander of the third battalion, the officers and men in the audience bowed down like bent grain, and at the same time, the horses "snapped" on the ground, and thousands of horses smashed on one point, shaking the floor to the ground.

The meeting was presided over by the director of the political department of the regiment, who said into the microphone: "Next, I would like to ask the political commissar of the regiment to give us instructions." ”

The political commissar of the regiment stood up and saluted a military salute and began to speak: "Comrades, today is a special day and a day of great joy; our new comrades are about to be honorably awarded titles and are about to become members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army; after three months of arduous training, they have successfully completed the transformation from ordinary people to revolutionary soldiers; from today onwards, they will be qualified soldiers, and the party committee of our delegation would like to extend warm congratulations to them." ”

"Whew-" The audience burst into fierce applause.

The political commissar of the regiment motioned for everyone to stop applauding, and he continued: "Comrades recruits, you have overcome all kinds of hardships, are not afraid of blood and sweat, and have successfully completed the training tasks assigned by your superiors, and a large number of training pacesetters have emerged, adding luster to the battle flag of the 3235 Regiment. Yao Feng of the Eighth Company ......"

After a round of fierce applause, the director of the political department of the regiment said loudly: "Now please ask the regiment commander to announce the order to receive the title." ”

The head of the regiment, Wang Wenxuan, stood up, his shoulders were big and his waist was round, his voice was loud, and there was an indescribable majesty in his voice. ”

The officers and men of the regiment quickly stood up.

"Conferring the rank of private to 807 recruits of the 3235th Regiment, including Sun Jiashu, Lu Hong, Yao Feng, and Li Haiye, I hope that you can make persistent efforts, be worthy of the national mission, worthy of the people's trust, and add new colors to the battle flag of the Jinan First Regiment, this cloth, the 3235th Infantry Regiment of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, after the order is read, please sit down."

The officers and men of the regiment sat down neatly, and the director of the political department of the regiment shouted into the microphone: "Next, please invite the top trainees of each battalion to come to the stage to confer titles on behalf of the recruits." ”

The solemn march of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was played, and the named recruits ran up to the rostrum one after another from the aisles on both sides; they stood in a neat row with big red flowers on their chests; the five standing committee members wore military ranks for the top trainees respectively; the regiment commander personally wore a brand-new private rank on Sun Jiashu's shoulder; Sun Jiashu excitedly saluted the regiment commander; there was another fierce applause from the audience, and several cameras flashed at the rostrum.

After the award ceremony is the time for the representatives of the recruits to speak, the training leaders of the battalions have stepped off the rostrum one after another, only Sun Jiashu is still standing on the rostrum, he is the representative of the recruits today, the speech is written by him for a night, the writing is smooth, the content is inspiring, I saw him standing on the rostrum "snap" a standard military salute, and then spoke in Mandarin,

"Chiefs, comrades-in-arms, good morning, it is an honor to speak on behalf of comrades-in-arms・・・・・・" Sun Jiashu began to speak, he said that it was very contagious, and it was accompanied by gestures when it was critical, which mobilized the emotions of the recruits.

The five members of the Standing Committee whispered: This soldier can! The military skills and quality are good, the speech is also level, and there are prospects for development, and in the future, they will definitely be talents of the 3235 Regiment.

As soon as Sun Jiashu finished speaking, the audience immediately burst into long-lasting applause, and he ran off the rostrum quickly after saluting.

The director of the Political Department announced the end of the award ceremony, and all units brought it back. The officers and men of the whole regiment began to be brought out in order from the outside to the inside.

Back in the dormitory, Sun Jiashu's excitement has not yet fallen, he stood in front of the table and looked excitedly in the small mirror, put on a brand-new military uniform, the rank and collar flowers matched, people immediately got up, today is a day worth celebrating, must write a letter to Luye immediately, so that she can share her happiness as soon as possible, he can't wait to turn out the pen and paper to write.

My dear:

To tell you an exciting news, today I was rated as a training pacesetter, received a regimental commendation, and, from today, I officially became a soldier, I was awarded the rank of private, it was the regiment commander who gave me the epaulettes and collar flowers, and I also made a speech on behalf of the recruits, you don't know how exciting the scene was, until now my heart is still "pounding".

The three-month life as a recruit has really changed me, it has benefited me for a lifetime, I feel that I have matured, I know what honor is, what is responsibility, what is discipline, what friendship is, I have completely integrated into the big collective of the army, and half of this achievement can be said to be due to you. How many times, when I am disappointed, it is your timely encouragement, when I make mistakes, it is your timely reminder, and when I have achieved a little bit and am complacent, it is your timely warning. It is you who have given me confidence and strength, and at this moment, I sincerely thank you, I will not disappoint your expectations of me, and I will never forget the promise I made to strive to step into the gate of the military academy as soon as possible.

Time flies so fast, in three months, you will take the college entrance examination, when the time comes, you must not be nervous, you must pay attention to your body, I believe you will be able to get excellent results. In the distant barracks, I sincerely pray for you and cheer for you!

I hope for your good news.

Home tree

28 March 1991