During the ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day, representatives of Vietnamese veterans and the young generation shared their pride in the 80-year tradition of the heroic VPA; expressing their deep gratitude for the great contributions and sacrifices of the heroic martyrs, wounded and sick soldiers, officers and soldiers of the VPA through the revolutionary struggles, for the motherland Vietnam to blossom with independence and bear fruit of freedom.
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| Overview of the Ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of National Defense Day. |
Proud of the heroic Army's tradition of determination to fight and win At the ceremony, Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Phiet (87 years old, Hero of the People's Armed Forces, former Party Secretary, Deputy Commander of Politics, Air Defense - Air Force) was honored to speak at the ceremony on behalf of millions of
veterans nationwide. Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Phiet remembers the fierce years of war against the invading American imperialists. During the 12-day and night campaign, from December 18 to 29, 1972, our army and people defeated the strategic air raid by B52 aircraft of the American imperialists on the North of our country.
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| Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Phiet. |
During this campaign, the Air Defense - Air Force, together with the people and soldiers of the North, shot down 81 planes; of which, there were 34 B52 planes, 16 of which crashed on the spot. His heroic 57th Battalion, 261st Air Defense Missile Regiment participated in 19 battles, shooting down 4 B52 planes. Notably, on the night of December 20 to the morning of December 21, when the number of missiles was still low and there were many enemy planes, he commanded the decision to fire each missile, focusing on destroying the B52 planes. After the two flying fortresses nicknamed "thunder god, ghost" were shot down, the enemy's combat formation retreated in panic. The achievements of the 57th Air Defense Battalion contributed significantly, together with the army and people of the whole country, to the historic victory of "Hanoi - Dien Bien Phu in the air".
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| Art performance at the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of National Defense Day. |
Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Phiet, on behalf of cadres and soldiers of all periods, expressed his respect and deep gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh, the Party, the State, and the heroic Vietnam People's Army for guiding, giving wings, and nurturing generations of fighters and adults. Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Phiet expressed that the veterans returning from the war were deeply moved and always remembered their comrades and teammates who heroically sacrificed their entire lives for the cause of national liberation and reunification. The blood of the heroic martyrs has colored the revolutionary flag, made the motherland Vietnam blossom with independence, bear fruit of freedom, and made the beautiful life of today.
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| Delegates attending the celebration. |
“We veterans always remind ourselves to live up to the comrades and teammates with whom we fought side by side and heroically sacrificed; worthy of the noble honor of "Uncle Ho's soldiers". Actively maintain and promote the tradition of determination to fight and win of the heroic Vietnam People's Army and the praise of President Ho Chi Minh", Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Phiet emphasized.
Remembering the great sacrifices of the heroic martyrs Representing the younger generation in the army, Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Tuan Dung (Assistant of the Technology and Engineering Department, Factory Z131, General Department of Defense Industry) is proud to have been born and raised when the country was peaceful, independent, unified, and free from the flames of war. According to Senior Lieutenant Dung, through the 80-year golden history of the Vietnam People's Army, the younger generation is extremely impressed and proud of the glorious tradition of our Army.
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| Lieutenant Nguyen Tuan Dung. |
“Our young generation always remembers and is deeply grateful for the great contributions and sacrifices of the heroic martyrs, wounded and sick soldiers, officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People’s Army through the revolutionary struggles. We respect and are extremely grateful to the heroic Vietnamese mothers who silently endured painful losses to bring the most precious thing to the nation, which is “independence and freedom…”, Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Tuan Dung expressed.
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| Delegates are outstanding young people attending the ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of National Defense Day. |
Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Tuan Dung said that the great sacrifices of the previous generation have been and are urging generations of young soldiers to live a worthy life, not letting down the previous generation.
Continuing the glorious and proud tradition, today's Vietnamese youth are steadfastly walking under the glorious flag of the Party, with the flame of revolutionary tradition burning in their hearts, ready to fight and sacrifice; worthy of being the generation that continues to write the golden history of the Vietnamese nation; contributing to beautifying and making more radiant the glorious tradition of the heroic Vietnam People's Army and the beautiful image of "Uncle Ho's Soldiers" in the new era.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/biet-on-khac-ghi-su-hy-sinh-to-lon-cho-dat-me-viet-nam-no-hoa-doc-lap-ket-trai-tu-do-post1702544.tpo
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