wang wei: go to the toughest place to be the best soldier
2024-10-05
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"what was your motivation for joining the army?"
"report! i just want to take over the steel gun from my ancestors and become a border guard!"
this was the clearest and loudest answer at last year's military recruitment meeting in weining autonomous county, bijie city. it came from wang wei, who signed up to join the army for the second time and finally got his wish.
"wang wei, go to tibet!" when he heard the leader of the recruitment leadership group announcing his military service, wang wei's heart that was about to rise to his throat finally relaxed and he smiled happily.
wang wei has been waiting for this day for four years.
wang wei, who lives in dajie township community, weining autonomous county, has three generations of soldiers in his family. his third grandfather participated in the war to resist u.s. aggression and aid korea and received second-class merit. his uncle joined the army in 1995 and achieved third-class merit. his cousin joined the army in 1997. wang wei has had a dream of joining the army since he was a child.
in the autumn of 2019, wang wei passed the physical examination and political assessment for joining the army, but when he was admitted on a merit-based basis, he was rejected because of his low academic qualifications.
wang wei, who failed to be selected, studied harder in college and also participated in boxing training to improve his physical fitness. hard work paid off. in the guizhou provincial taekwondo and karate competitions, the extraordinary wang wei won medals and received the certificate of "national first-class athlete".
in 2023, wang wei, who received his university diploma, immediately signed up for the national military recruitment online. after registration screening, physical examination, political examination, pre-service training and other links, wang wei was determined to be a scheduled recruit with the first overall ranking in the county.
when filling in the report of where to go, he chose tibet without hesitation. faced with the persuasion of his relatives and friends, wang wei said that since he wanted to be a soldier, he should go to the most difficult place and become the best soldier.
from the wumeng plateau to the qinghai-tibet plateau, the oxygen content is getting lower and lower, but the requirements are getting higher and higher, so high that even wang wei, who is strong and has outstanding fitness, feels a little overwhelmed.
"if you want to become a qualified border guard, you must first become a top trainer. what is a top trainer? they are the soldiers who train the hardest and have the best grades!" the motivational context in the army has always been straightforward and clear.
after entering the camp, in order to improve his physical training performance, wang wei often wrapped himself in a sandbag weighing more than 10 kilograms, repeatedly sprinted in circles, and challenged his limits. his already rough hands developed blood blisters, which turned into calluses... in his heart, every time he trains hard, he is getting closer to a stronger self.
in the blink of an eye, the recruit training was over, and wang wei became a scout with excellent results. armed swimming, island survival, search and attack, drinking dew... day after day training, or a sudden patrol mission, or a sincere warning from the squad leader, all helped wang wei grow up quickly. wang wei can learn something new from every training, every patrol, and every mission.
especially when going out on patrol, it is even more difficult. every time he went on duty, he had to wade through rapids. the comrades held hands and could barely stand firm in the river water that was up to their waists. the continuous walking on patrol made wang wei's legs feel like they were filled with lead. he gritted his teeth and persisted every time.
with his sharp edge, excellent boxing and kicking skills and the accumulation of hard training, wang wei quickly stood out. in march this year, during a mission, wang wei won the third-class personal merit due to his alertness, meticulousness, and courage. he became a star among his comrades and the idol of the children in the village.
on april 3, the military and civilian leaders of weining autonomous county sent the third-class merit medal to wang wei's hometown. hearing that the military and civilian leaders sent good news to the privates who had enlisted for less than a year, the neighbors and villagers cast their eyes with admiration. college students have also set their ambitions to join the army, and they all look forward to stationing on the plateau border defense and making achievements like wang wei.
seeing his parents wearing red flowers and ribbons at the scene, wang wei couldn't help but burst into tears.
not long ago, my mother made a video call to wang wei, who was serving on the roof of the world.
"are you coming back from the army next year?" the mother asked in the video.
"i can't bear it!"
looking at the stacked peaks on the border, wang wei felt more and more that he was becoming more and more familiar with every plant and tree on the border. he was becoming more and more familiar with every mountain on the border. he watched them and protected them every day. there is a sense of sacredness that arises spontaneously and is full of power.
guizhou daily sky eye news reporter
ouyang hainan wang yun
editor xu ran
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