Military Region 7 Newspaper honored to receive Third Class Fatherland Protection Medal

SGGPO 11/01/2023 19:10

On the afternoon of November 1, the Political Department of Military Region 7 held a ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the tradition of Military Region 7 Newspaper (November 1, 1963 - November 1, 2023) and receive the Third Class Fatherland Protection Medal.

The ceremony was attended by Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Central Military Commission, Commander of the Military Region; Major General Tran Vinh Ngoc, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Deputy Political Commissar of the Military Region; Heads and former Heads of the Military Region Command; representatives of agencies, units, and localities; retired officers, editors, reporters, and employees of the Military Region 7 Newspaper, who have changed their jobs or work units, etc.

This is an opportunity for generations of cadres, editors, reporters, and staff of Military Region 7 Newspaper and the Political Department to review the process of building, fighting, and growing up, continue to inherit and promote glorious traditions, and successfully complete tasks in the new period.

Colonel Nguyen Nhu Truc, Deputy Chief of Political Affairs of Military Region 7, reviewed the glorious tradition of Military Region 7 Newspaper. Photo: VIET DUNG

The Liberation Army Newspaper (now Military Zone 7 Newspaper) published its first issue on November 1, 1963, during the difficult and challenging years on the battlefield in the Southeast region and was warmly welcomed by the people and soldiers. The newspaper's reporters bravely fought on the front lines against the enemy, providing the most authentic and vivid news and images about the just war; together with the entire army and people, they achieved many resounding victories.

During the period of peace, construction and protection of the Fatherland, Military Region 7 Newspaper has inherited the glorious tradition and continued to perform well the agency's tasks in new conditions.

Reviewing the glorious tradition of the Military Region 7 Newspaper, Colonel Nguyen Nhu Truc, Deputy Chief of Political Affairs of the Military Region, shared that generations of cadres, reporters, and editors of the Military Region 7 Newspaper have always upheld their bravery and will to strive, and worked hard to build the glorious tradition, creating the position and prestige of the Military Region 7 Newspaper today. At the same time, he commemorated and engraved the merits of the heroic martyrs, the wounded and sick soldiers who were cadres, reporters, and employees of the Military Region 7 Newspaper who sacrificed their blood and bones for the cause of journalism and propaganda.

Major General Tran Vinh Ngoc, Standing Member of the Party Committee, Deputy Political Commissar of the Military Region, praised the achievements of Military Region 7 Newspaper during its 60 years of formation and development. Photo: VIET DUNG

Speaking at the ceremony, Major General Tran Vinh Ngoc, Standing Member of the Party Committee, Deputy Political Commissar of the Military Region, praised the achievements and feats that the Military Region 7 Newspaper has achieved over the past 60 years. The newspaper has directly and significantly contributed to propagating and orienting the ideology and public opinion among cadres, soldiers and people; refuting wrong views and ideologies, and together with the armed forces of the Military Region, successfully completing the task of protecting the Fatherland in the new period.

Major General Tran Vinh Ngoc expressed that the Party Committee, the Military Region Command, officers and soldiers of the Military Region's armed forces always understand and share the difficulties and hardships; at the same time, always follow and actively support the Military Region Newspaper to continuously grow and develop.

Military Zone 7 Newspaper was honored to receive the Third Class Fatherland Protection Medal. Photo: VIET DUNG

On this occasion, Military Region 7 Newspaper was honored to receive a letter of commendation from the Minister of National Defense and the Third Class Fatherland Protection Medal.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/bao-quan-khu-7-vinh-du-nhan-huan-chuong-bao-ve-to-quoc-hang-ba-post712340.html