"Ninety-six-two" soldiers of Military Region 9 train their physical strength

Brigade 962 (Military Region 9), formerly known as Group 962, was established on September 19, 1962, in Tan An commune, Ngoc Hien district (Ca Mau). During the resistance war against the US, to save the country, Group 962 achieved many outstanding achievements, which were recognized by the Party and State as a Heroic Unit of the People's Armed Forces and many other noble awards. The officers and soldiers of Brigade 962 are also proud to join Brigade 125 (Navy) in creating the legendary "Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea", the road of Vietnamese will and creativity...

Báo Quân đội Nhân dân•21/06/2025

As a special military unit, it is responsible for mobile operations on rivers and at sea, closely coordinating with forces to firmly protect the sovereignty of the sea and islands of Military Region 9 and performing the tasks of flood and storm prevention, rescue and relief in conditions of big waves, strong winds, storms and rain. To improve combat readiness and meet mission requirements in all situations, the unit regularly improves the quality of training, especially physical training for officers and soldiers.

The People's Army Newspaper would like to introduce some unique physical training images of the "nine sixty two" soldiers of the Mekong Delta region:

Officers and soldiers of Brigade 962, Military Region 9 warm up before starting training.

Under the hot weather, the officers and soldiers of Battalion 1, Brigade 962 still followed all the movements and completed all the warm-up exercises.

Boot on auxiliary devices.

Focus on completing warm-up exercises.

Warm up thoroughly to avoid injury.

Practice stretching your legs.

Warming up thoroughly not only helps improve physical fitness, but also creates a lively, joyful atmosphere, strengthening the bond between officers, comrades, and teammates.

Regularly living and working on ships, to ensure the health of soldiers, in addition to prescribed physical exercises, special sports are considered important for each officer and soldier.

Practice mobile roller content.

Each content is different and must be practiced from easy to difficult, from simple to complex.

Practice wave bridge content.

The exercises in these subjects help officers and soldiers train their nervous and vestibular systems, reducing the possibility of seasickness and dizziness when performing tasks on rivers.

Practice the rotation of the cylinder.

Major Huynh Nhut Truong, Company 1, Battalion 1, Brigade 962, Military Region 9 practices the rotation content.

To complete this exercise, the practitioner must have good health, flexibility of arms and legs; especially the vestibular system must be stable so that when turning, one will not feel dizzy.