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"standing at the sentry post, standing motionless, holding the steel gun tightly in his hand, with high concentration..." this is the military memory of huang zhentao, a scheduled recruit from hengli town.

when the conscription horn sounded in the second half of 2024, huang zhentao chose to join the army for the second time without hesitation, hoping to return to the military camp he longed for and continue his military dream.

talking about his previous military service experience, huang zhentao immediately opened up. in 2020, he responded to the country's call to enlist in the army, entered the barracks, and served in the armed police force.

during his two years in the army, huang zhentao made full use of the style of young people who are not afraid of difficulties and dangers, trained hard, and tempered himself into a revolutionary soldier with strong military skills and good style. he said, "as an armed police soldier, duty is our sacred mission, which is to make achievements at the sentry post. standing at the sentry post, i unconsciously feel a sense of pride, mission, and responsibility, and i can stand guard for several hours every time."

after his service ended, huang zhentao pressed the "pause button" on his military career and returned home. there were no more squares and straight lines, no more whistles and bugles in his life. he felt that the two-year enlistment was too short and he had not worn enough military uniforms, so he chose to join the army again. after the conscription started in the second half of 2024, he signed up again with a try-it-out mentality. after passing the strict physical examination and political assessment, he became a scheduled recruit and is about to realize his military dream again.

if the first time he joined the army was a yearning for the military life, then why did he join the army the second time? huang zhentao said that the military camp is a university for cultivating talents, a melting pot for tempering steel, and a big stage for displaying talents. this time the goal is very clear, that is, to develop in the army for a long time, to continue to grow in the fertile soil of the military camp, and to continue writing life with camouflage.

now, huang zhentao is ready to be tempered again. recently, he participated in the military training of freshmen as a militia instructor. while training students, he is also strengthening his own organizational and coordination skills. he said, "every veteran is a banner. during the training, several students came to consult about joining the army."

when huang zhentao's parents and family learned that he was going to enlist for the second time, they were not surprised. instead, they supported huang zhentao and hoped that he could continue to train well in the army. huang zhentao said that he would welcome the new environment, new comrades and new challenges with a brand new look and continue to work hard for his military dream.

some people say, "you will regret being a soldier for two years, but you will regret not being a soldier for the rest of your life." taking off the military uniform and leaving the army means the end of your military career. in recent years, with the introduction of relevant policies of the state to support the military and their families, the number of people who have enlisted for the second time has shown an upward trend. many retired soldiers who meet the policy requirements have chosen to enlist again with reluctance to leave the military life and full of passion. in dongguan, every year, there are many people who return to the military with deep feelings for the army and continue their "love affair" with the army.

a man with ambitions in the military camp will go on a journey to serve his country. one after another, like huang zhentao, dongguan's passionate young people who join the army for the second time with passion and dreams will be tempered into steel in the melting pot of the military camp, writing a brilliant and regretless chapter of youth.

(reporter li tong)

(dongguan radio and television station)