Stories of war invalids who had tombstones bearing their names

The program is organized by Tien Phong Newspaper in coordination with other units to celebrate National Day September 2, Capital Liberation Day October 10 and Vietnam People's Army Founding Day December 22.

Attending the program "Light from the Heart" were: Mr. Vu Thanh Mai - Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department; Mr. Nguyen Ba Hoan - Deputy Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs ; Secretary of the Central Youth Union, President of the Central Vietnam Student Association Nguyen Minh Triet...

In particular, the program had the participation of 150 war invalids and more than 600 students from the National Economics University, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, and the University of Construction.

War invalids attending the program. Photo: Pham Dong

At the program, war invalids and war invalid care staff will interact and share with 600 students in the capital, reviewing the glorious revolutionary tradition of previous generations, arousing patriotism, the spirit of dedication and sacrifice for the country and the people.

Through that, we will forever remember the contributions of the heroic martyrs and wounded soldiers who have given us the peaceful life today.

At the program, war invalid Trinh Huu Dan recalled the dark memories of being detained for 8 months at Bien Hoa prison (Dong Nai) after participating in the Tet Offensive in 1968.

“Back then, the prison was very dark. We were brutally tortured in the ears, and if we were not careful, we were beaten. We were only given rice with salt to eat…” - Mr. Dan recalled.

One day, Mr. Dan was asked by a prison officer: "Aren't you afraid of death when you are being shot like that?"

Mr. Dan bravely replied: “We are not afraid of death. We try our best to gain independence and freedom for the country. Unlike you, who only fight for victory for a part of the class.”

After 8 months of detention at Bien Hoa prison, Mr. Dan continued to be detained on Phu Quoc island. After the signing of the Paris Agreement in 1973, Mr. Dan was released and treated in many places. In 1986, he was treated at the Center for Care and Nurturing Meritorious People in Thanh Hoa province until now, and has a disability of 81%.

Despite suffering from a brain injury and a broken left leg, at the exchange, he still clearly remembered the extreme pain and the "traces" of war that remained to remind the younger generation of the value of peace today.

War invalid Trinh Huu Dan shares his story. Photo: Pham Dong — War invalid Trinh Huu Dan (center) shares his story. Photo: Pham Dong

Sharing at the exchange, war invalid Nguyen Van Dai (born in 1950) - currently Chairman of the War Invalids Council of Nho Quan Center, Ninh Binh - said that his body still has many wounds from the war years ago. "I was injured in the skull, there are still bullet fragments in the brain, one eye is damaged and there are many wounds on the body" - Mr. Dai said.

In 1972, during a battle in Long An province, Mr. Dai was injured and taken to the emergency room by his comrades. However, his backpack was left at the scene of his injury, and another comrade later died there.

Thinking that the deceased was Mr. Dai (based on the information about him in the backpack), after burying the martyr in Ben Luc (Long An), the tombstone had the name Nguyen Van Dai written on it. Mr. Dai only learned about this nearly ten years ago.

“The enemy increased their forces and swept into our unit at the Long An battlefield. We held out until 4 p.m., when a tank rolled into the tunnel entrance. Thanks to the indigo plants covering the tunnel entrance, I was still alive despite being seriously injured.

My comrades sent a letter to my family to come to Long An to receive my remains. In 1986-1987, my family did not have a telephone. At 9 pm, my neighbors called to inform me that I was still alive" - wounded soldier Nguyen Van Dai said.

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