Loyal love on the border

"Green Star" in the time of war

To build and develop the armed security force to serve the combat on the Southern battlefield in general, and the B3 Front (Central Highlands) in particular, on April 15, 1965, the People's Armed Police Command (now the Border Guard) mobilized a number of experienced officers from the Northern provinces to support Gia Lai , marking the birth of the Gia Lai Provincial Border Guard.

Immediately after being strengthened, reorganized, and organized, Gia Lai Armed Security closely followed the area, relied on the people, bravely, flexibly, boldly, and unexpectedly carried out activities to destroy evil, eliminate traitors, protect the people, break the shackles, gain control, and contribute with the army and people of the whole country to defeat all the enemy's insidious plots and war tricks. In the first 10 years of its establishment, Gia Lai Armed Security participated in hundreds of large and small battles, destroyed 562 enemies, injured 314, and captured 211, contributing with the whole country to establish the Great Spring Victory of 1975, liberating the South and unifying the country.

Officers and soldiers of Ia Lop Border Guard Station (Gia Lai Provincial Border Guard) patrol to protect the border. Photo: HUY TINH

The country was liberated, but the threat of invasion and plots to sabotage the revolution still existed in all areas from the border to the interior. In particular, the Khmer Rouge genocidal group continuously committed acts of aggression, raids, encroachments, and killings of innocent civilians, seriously violating the territorial sovereignty and national border security. Along with that, the remnants of the puppet regime and the FULRO reactionaries were "breathed in" by hostile forces to step up their sabotage activities. In the fight against the Khmer Rouge invaders, the "blue stars" realized their "oath to protect the land" through decisive battles surrounded by enemy troops, achieving glorious feats; at the same time, coordinating with other forces to sweep, discover, and arrest 200 villains, puppet soldiers, and puppet authorities who refused to present themselves to the revolutionary government, confiscating 115 guns of various types along with many other important means and documents.

The station is home, the border is homeland...

Over the past 60 years, generations of officers and soldiers of Gia Lai Provincial Border Guard have thoroughly grasped and implemented the motto "The station is home, the border is homeland, and ethnic people are blood brothers", constantly striving to overcome all difficulties and challenges, gradually improving their qualifications, mettle, and combat capabilities, and performing tasks in all situations.

Party committees and commanders at all levels regularly grasp the situation, promptly report and advise the Party Committee, the Border Guard Command, the Provincial Party Committee and the People's Committee of Gia Lai province on policies and measures on border work and building a practical and effective provincial Border Guard, avoiding passivity and surprise. The quality of training and combat readiness are constantly improved. Organize control and strictly manage borders and border gates; proactively fight against all types of crimes and law violations, successfully carry out hundreds of special projects, arrest thousands of subjects, thereby cleaning up the area, maintaining political security and border security. Promote border diplomacy, actively advise and directly carry out foreign affairs between the authorities and people on both sides of the border, contributing to building a peaceful, friendly, stable, cooperative and developing border.

During the years of the Covid-19 pandemic, officers and soldiers of the Gia Lai Provincial Border Guard have united, overcome difficulties, organized 34 checkpoints and 12 mobile control teams, closely coordinated with other forces to successfully carry out the "dual task", both managing and protecting the border and effectively participating in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has been recognized and highly appreciated by local Party committees, authorities and the people.

Ia Lop Border Guard Station (Gia Lai Provincial Border Guard) organized a literacy class in Khon village, Ia Mo commune, Chu Prong district, Gia Lai province. Photo: HUY TINH

Implementing many programs, projects, models, and tasks, contributing to building political bases, developing socio-economy, strengthening national defense and security in border areas, notably: "Helping children go to school - Adopted children of border guards", "Shelter for the poor in the border area", "Solidarity and friendship house", "Breeding cows for the poor", "Border spring warms the hearts of the villagers", "Solidarity Tet, love spring", "Accompanying women in the border areas", "Charity kitchen", "Say no to child marriage" club, literacy classes, wet rice demonstration, eliminating temporary houses and dilapidated houses. From 2018 to now, Gia Lai Provincial Border Guard has mobilized nearly 2,148 billion VND to build 21 "Border shelter" houses; more than 1,850 billion VND to examine and provide free medicine to more than 8,300 people; more than 13,848 working days to help people develop the economy; provide regular financial support for 52 students, adopt 11 orphans and organize meals for 14 children in difficult circumstances at the "Charity Kitchen"...

The Gia Lai Provincial Border Guard has been awarded two Second Class Fatherland Protection Medals by the Party and State along with many other noble awards. Three groups of the Gia Lai Provincial Border Guard have been honored with the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces.

Colonel TRAN TIEN HAI, Commander of Gia Lai Provincial Border Guard

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