More than 80 new recruits from our city set off for military service with high spirits

As　spring　surges　forward，　a　new　journey　begins；　now　is　the　time　to　don　military　uniforms　and　pursue　dreams．　On　March　19，　our　city　held　the　enlistment　and　departure　ceremony　for　the　first　batch　of　recruits　in　the　first　half　of　2026．　Over　80　passionate　young　people　boarded　buses　together，　embarking　on　a　journey　to　defend　the　country　and　contribute　to　national　defense．　They　will　head　to　places　such　as　Xinjiang，　Hunan，　Beijing，　and　Guangdong，　joining　various　branches　including　the　Navy，　Army，　Air　Force，　and　the　People’s　Armed　Police　to　realize　their　aspirations　of　serving　the　nation．

At　10：00　a．m．，　in　front　of　the　Municipal　People’s　Armed　Forces　Department，　the　recruits　stood　in　neat　formation，　wearing　sashes　and　red　flowers．　Witnessed　by　the　bright　military　flag，　they　stood　upright，　raised　their　right　fists，　and　took　an　oath：　“Obey　the　leadership　of　the　Communist　Party　of　China　and　serve　the　people　wholeheartedly…”　Their　resounding　vows　echoed　across　the　venue，　demonstrating　the　firm　determination　of　the　new　generation　to　strengthen　the　military　and　serve　the　people．

Amid　the　stirring　sound　of　military　songs，　the　recruits　stepped　one　by　one　through　a　symbolic　gate　representing　their　change　of　identity．　On　one　side　stood　their　families　seeing　them　off；　on　the　other　lay　the　life　of　a　military　camp．　Many　parents　were　moved　to　tears，　filled　with　both　reluctance　and　pride．

“When　the　call　of　the　motherland　sounded，　we　resolutely　said　goodbye　to　our　parents’　care　and　the　familiarity　of　home，　choosing　to　put　on　this　uniform．　This　is　not　a　momentary　impulse，　but　a　well－considered　decision—it　is　our　best　way　to　live　up　to　our　youth，”　said　recruit　Zhou　Guoliang．　He　added　that　they　will　dedicate　their　youth　to　their　mission，　safeguard　the　nation　with　passion，　make　achievements　on　the　path　of　strengthening　the　military，　and　bring　honor　to　their　hometown．

After　the　ceremony，　recruits　and　their　families　took　photos　together　and　bid　farewell　with　embraces．　“We　hope　our　child　will　write　his　own　chapter　of　youth　wherever　the　country　needs　him，　and　strive　to　become　an　outstanding　soldier　with　soul，　ability，　courage，　and　integrity，”　said　Yang　Meifen，　a　parent　of　one　of　the　recruits．

It　is　reported　that　since　the　launch　of　this　year’s　recruitment　campaign，　eligible　young　people　across　the　city　have　actively　responded　to　the　call　and　enthusiastically　signed　up　for　military　service．　After　strict　physical　examinations，　political　assessments，　and　pre－service　training，　a　group　of　outstanding　young　people　has　stood　out　and　proudly　joined　the　ranks　of　the　People’s　Army，　injecting　fresh　vitality　into　national　defense　and　military　development．

One　person　joins　the　army，　the　whole　family　shares　the　honor．　The　recruits　bid　farewell　to　their　families．

Dressed　in　uniform，　they　set　off　on　their　journey．　（Reporter：　Li　Bing；　Photographer：　Zheng　Heng）

编辑：韩天武

责编：胡平安

审核：肖艳丽