The battalion strictly maintains and preserves vehicles and equipment.

"Love car like a child"

In the early days of Spring At Ty 2025, we had the opportunity to visit the Armored Battalion in Phu Bai Ward, Huong Thuy Town. He took us to visit the technical area of ​​the unit - where there are rows of spacious and solidly built tank houses; along the internal road are rows of prominent billboards and propaganda posters, interspersed with clusters of flowers competing to show off their colors. Although it was cold and rainy outside, we saw the spirit of studying, working enthusiastically and passionately of the officers, employees and soldiers of the unit. As for the "tank soldiers", they always "love their vehicles like their children". This group organizes the preservation and cleaning of motorbikes and vehicles; the other group conducts inspection and maintenance of engines, each part, each detail, each action very carefully and meticulously.

Major Le Dinh Hai, Battalion Commander, said: During the implementation of the mission, the officers and soldiers of the battalion always uphold the spirit of "Once in the army, we must win". Therefore, the battalion focuses on maintaining and training according to the motto "basic, practical, solid"; training soldiers to be fluent in movements and proficient in the weapons in the establishment. The work of preserving and maintaining vehicles, equipment, and weapons is also seriously checked and maintained, ready to mobilize and carry out the mission immediately when ordered.

The 3rd Armored Battalion is a technical unit of the branch under the General Staff Department, City Military Command, responsible for managing a large amount of weapons and technical equipment to ensure the implementation of training tasks, combat readiness and emergency missions (A2). In addition, the unit is also the main mobile force in performing tasks of flood and storm prevention, natural disasters, search and rescue, etc. In 2024, despite the large workload, the unit is often dispersed in many directions, but with great efforts and solidarity, the battalion has excellently completed the assigned tasks, was awarded the title of Determined to Win Unit by the Military Region 4 Command, and many collectives and individuals were commended at all levels.

Captain Nguyen Phan Nguyen, Political Commissar of the battalion, shared: To achieve the above results, first of all, the Party Committee and the battalion commander must unite, promote collective intelligence, organize and develop a scientific and specific plan to carry out tasks; strictly comply with the regulations of the Ministry of National Defense, Military Region, and City Military Command, especially in training, combat readiness, building discipline, and maintaining discipline. Once a plan is in place, the organization must assign and assign tasks closely to each group and individual in carrying out the tasks.

Worthy of the title of Victory Unit

With the motto of taking the results of practice as a measure to evaluate the results of performing tasks, last year, the unit strictly maintained the contents of general training and specialized training. Through inspection, 100% of the cadres in charge of training were good, 85% of the vehicle leaders completed the task of guiding and operating the vehicle crew in training; in particular, the contents of the Armored Vehicle specialty achieved 100% good. The unit has completed the organization and staff, provided additional training, and tested the firepower of guns and cannons on the PT-76 vehicle with high results, and was evaluated by the Military Region and the City Military Command as a good training unit. The Battalion was directed by the City Military Command to participate in practical training and live ammunition firing in the defense area exercise of Huong Thuy Town; coordinated to participate in live ammunition firing of the Infantry Company in the comprehensive tactical exercise at the battalion level of Regiment 6, successfully completing the task, ensuring absolute safety for people and weapons.

The Battalion also does a good job of educating, orienting ideology, thoroughly building correct awareness and high responsibility for all officers and soldiers about assigned tasks, duties and responsibilities of each person.

“During the implementation of the mission, the battalion commander and the staff at all levels regularly closely follow, support, and promptly resolve the thoughts, feelings, and policies of the officers and soldiers so that they can work with peace of mind and contribute to building the unit. Along with that, maintaining emulation movements well, replicating advanced models, building exemplary individuals and groups in the emulation movement to win, creating motivation for all officers and soldiers to strive to compete, overcome difficulties, and be ready to receive and complete all assigned tasks well” - Captain Nguyen Phan Nguyen, Political Commissar of the battalion added.

Article and photos: THAI BINH - LE SAU