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li zhengjia (sixth from left), the leader of the main engine class, shares the story of the photo with his comrades. photo by bian liwei

"during that mission, we encountered bad weather at sea and some important equipment broke down. at the critical moment, i stepped forward and took quick measures to restore the normal operation of the equipment..."

recently, a ship of the southern theater command navy held a photo and story sharing session around the theme of "dedicating youth to the sea and pursuing dreams in the deep blue". electrician squad leader yin zhiwei shared with everyone several experiences of staying at his post and escorting the ship, combining photos taken during a mission, which deeply inspired his comrades.

"small photos contain great truths and great energy." wang aoqi, a cadre of the ship, said that in recent years, on the basis of regular ideological education, they have vigorously created a good atmosphere of rooting in the battlefield and striving to become talents. the "youth dedicating to the sea, chasing dreams in the deep blue" photo story sharing session is one of the effective measures. during the event, outstanding officers and soldiers came on stage to talk about their struggle and growth experiences, and talked about their experiences, feelings, and responsibilities with everyone. the guidance and inspiration of role models around them can better motivate officers and soldiers to strengthen their beliefs, practice their skills, and make contributions to the sea.

"this photo has special meaning to me. back then, i was a small boat driver and accompanied a ship to a certain island reef to carry out a supply mission. this is a shot taken by my comrades on the ship when we were transporting supplies to the island reef." looking at the photo on the big screen, li zhengjia, the leader of the main engine class, still couldn't hide his excitement -

in those years, as the construction of islands and reefs continued to advance, a ship where li zhengjia served took on the task of transportation and replenishment. since the deep-water docks of some islands and reefs had not yet been built, each time the transportation and replenishment mission was carried out, the accompanying boats had to travel back and forth between the ship and the islands and reefs hundreds of times. the conditions on the islands and reefs were difficult. in order to deliver all kinds of materials and equipment safely and promptly to the officers and soldiers on the islands and reefs, li zhengjia worked hard to improve his professional skills and handed in a "zero accident" answer sheet.

"it would be a lie to say that it's not hard, but every time i see the smiling faces of my comrades on the islands and reefs after receiving supplies, my heart is filled with joy and pride." he told everyone emotionally that although we are in ordinary positions, as long as we are down-to-earth and do every little thing and complete every task well, we can achieve extraordinary results.

listening to the struggle stories, many officers and soldiers nodded in thought and gained a deeper understanding of their own combat positions.

"when i first joined the army, i was a little confused and didn't know how to achieve self-realization in an ordinary position. the stories told by several squad leaders helped me find the answer." during the discussion, new recruit li shijian said, "as an engine room soldier, it is my mission to stay rooted in the engine room, and it is my responsibility to practice professional skills. i will treat the engine room as my best friend and protect the steel heart of the warship."

look at photos, listen to stories, and encourage soldiers. in order to let everyone better understand the stories behind the photos, they explored and practiced the new education model of "one photo, one micro-class", encouraging officers and soldiers to go on stage and tell representative photo stories - "cooking team in storms", "guardian of the "heart" of ships", "first-class towing and rescue pioneer at sea"... the officers and soldiers were very enthusiastic and combined the examples around them to add color to the educational micro-classes.

they also compiled the high-quality micro-courses that were well received by officers and soldiers into books and placed them in the library for officers and soldiers to read, so as to continuously strengthen their beliefs and boost their morale.

not long ago, the ship participated in a training competition organized by its superiors. the officers and soldiers performed well and achieved outstanding results in multiple subjects such as ship damage control, navigation, and communications. (zhu yiwei tiechen)

(china military network)