Steel infantry companies on the Dak Lak border

Along with the task of combat readiness training and coordinating with other forces to firmly protect border security, these units also effectively carry out rescue work, help people overcome the consequences of natural disasters, and support social security.

Infantry Company 2 (Ea Sup) practices live fire.

In mid-October, at the training ground of the Dak Lak Provincial Military Command in Krong Na Commune, Buon Don District, there were prolonged rains. Corporal Ngo Van Trong and his teammates of the Firepower Squad of the 2nd Infantry Company used excavators to dig up rocks and soil to build up embankments to prevent floods from flowing into the trenches and to reinforce the foundations of fixed targets. After many hours of rain, their bodies were soaked with water. Corporal Ngo Van Trong said that he and his teammates constantly trained, improved their political skills, continued training to improve their technical and tactical skills and combat readiness.

Soldiers of Infantry Company 2 (Ea Sup) practice tactics.

Corporal Ngo Van Trong said: “The company is training in tactics for the attacking squad, the defending platoon and the attacking company to retake the fort in a simulated situation. The company trains every day, with a very high fighting spirit, ready to fight to protect the Fatherland.”

Infantry Company 2 was established on January 1, 1991, formerly Infantry Company 2, Battalion 697 under the Dak Lak Provincial Military Command. As one of two infantry companies of the Provincial Military Command stationed at the border, Company 2 is the main infantry unit protecting the border of Ea Sup district. In harsh weather conditions with continuous floods in the rainy season and drought in the dry season in the border area, the company maintains its forces and equipment at high combat readiness. In 2020 and 2023, the company achieved the title of Determined to Win unit, being a clean and strong company for many consecutive years. Currently, officers and soldiers of the company are focusing on training, striving to compete, completing tasks, and achieving achievements towards celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22).

Soldiers of Infantry Company 2 assist a household whose roof was blown off to re-tile it in Ea Sup district.

Lieutenant To Viet Sy - Political Commissar of the company, said: "We tested live ammunition firing with the theme of infantry company mobile attack, thereby building the spirit, responsibility as well as capacity of officers and soldiers in the process of combat missions when situations arise."

Established on January 6, 1995, Infantry Company 5 has the task of training, being on standby for combat and being ready to perform A2 tasks to protect Buon Don district. Every year, the unit organizes advanced training for newly enlisted soldiers in the province; does a good job of mobilizing the masses, increasing production to improve the lives of soldiers and performing a number of other tasks when ordered by superiors.

Officers and soldiers of Infantry Company 2 support people in Ea Sup district to harvest rice to escape the flood.

Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Thanh Phuoc, Political Commissar of Infantry Company 5, informed that in addition to the combat readiness mission, Infantry Company 5 also has the mission of search and rescue; helping people in the area where they are stationed to effectively disseminate and propagate the law. Coordinate with local authorities to build houses, solidarity houses, help people harvest crops, build and clear roads, irrigation canals; deploy support for new economic models of livestock and crop farming to help people develop the economy.

Buon Don and Ea Sup are two border districts of Dak Lak province. The whole area has over 11,000 households, with over 25,000 people, and 29 ethnic groups living together. This is an area with harsh climate, arid land, and frequent natural disasters. People's lives are still difficult and arduous. Village elder Y Thung Kdoh in Tri village, Krong Na commune, Buon Don district said that in recent years, Infantry Company 5 has been very active in supporting people with social security work and rescue when natural disasters occur.

Soldiers of Infantry Company 5 practice live fire.

Village elder Y Thung Kđoh said: "When natural disasters such as floods or storms come, Company 5 sends officers and soldiers to help the people a lot, such as: harvesting rice, re-roofing houses, evacuating people and property to prevent floods. The comrades also give cows, goats, and seedlings to support planting coffee, pepper, and fruit trees."

After more than a third of a century of building, fighting, and growing, the infantry companies of the Dak Lak Provincial Military Command are the core force firmly protecting national border security, firmly building a position of people's hearts, truly being steel infantry companies on the Dak Lak border.

Source: https://vov.vn/quan-su-quoc-phong/nhung-dai-doi-bo-binh-thep-tren-bien-gioi-dak-lak-post1129495.vov