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the final military salute! shanxi provincial military district’s direct-affiliated unit held the 2024 autumn soldier retirement ceremony

2024-09-01

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chinanews.com, taiyuan, august 31 (yang jieying, cui jiawei, jie xinzhuo) "salute to the military flag!" the retired soldiers wearing big red flowers still stood upright with firm eyes, staring at the military flag, and saluted the military flag for the last time in a military way. on august 31, the shanxi provincial military district held a 2024 autumn soldier retirement ceremony.

on august 31, the shanxi provincial military district held a ceremony for the retirement of soldiers in the autumn of 2024. photo by zhao wentao

"i have imagined the scene when i retire many times. i am so reluctant to leave now. familiar scenes appear before my eyes. touching pictures are still echoing in my mind. the nagging of the squadron cadres seems to still be ringing in my ears..." retired soldier zhang xuan looks back on his military career, expressing his reluctance to leave the barracks, his love for military uniforms, and his best wishes to the troops.

at the time of retirement, the shanxi provincial military district office specially sent a "nine ones" gift package to the retired soldiers: "an unforgettable ceremony, a heart-to-heart talk before retirement, a letter of introduction to work, a hometown food dinner, a farewell tea party, a military souvenir, a solution to a difficult problem, a set of group photos, and a scientific career plan", using a series of heartwarming measures to help retired soldiers eliminate their worries and ensure that they can leave the team with peace of mind. in the early stage of the investigation, the squadron cadres called the homes of all the soldiers who left the team to understand the family difficulties and problems that needed to be solved urgently. according to the actual performance of the soldiers, they also tailored their career plans and growth files after returning home to help them shorten their employment cycle.