On the morning of March 14, hundreds of people and organizations came to Gac Ma Soldiers' Memorial Area, Cam Lam district, Khanh Hoa to offer incense and commemorate the sacrifices of 3 heroic martyrs (Photo: Trung Thi).
Today (March 14), 3 years after the Gac Ma naval battle to protect the country's sacred island sovereignty (March 36, 14 - March 3, 1988).
36 years ago, on March 14, 3, on Gac Ma Island, Vietnamese Navy soldiers stood in a circle to protect the national flag planted on the island, affirming the country's sovereignty over the sea and islands. . Their heroic sacrifice has been portrayed by the proud cluster of monuments "Those who lie behind the horizon" at the memorial site.
Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee led by Mr. Nguyen Hai Ninh, Secretary of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee, offered flowers and incense to 64 Gac Ma martyrs (Photo: Trung Thi).
A delegation of navy soldiers paid a visit to the incense of Gac Ma martyrs.
Colonel Pham Dinh Thanh, Political Commissar of the 1st generation of the Naval Academy, expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the heroic martyrs who sacrificed for the sacred sovereignty of the sea and islands of the country.
“Through this, we want to educate the next generation of soldiers, who will forever be grateful for the contributions of their fathers and brothers. Through that, each individual needs to strive, train, and unite to protect the homeland's islands and seas and territorial integrity," Colonel Thanh shared.
In Da Nang, the Da Nang City Navy Engineer Veterans Association and relatives of martyrs attended the memorial ceremony, offered incense, and commemorated the sacrifices of 64 soldiers who died on Gac Ma Island (Photo: Hoai Paint).
In a solemn atmosphere, with sincere gratitude, the delegates offered incense to commemorate the 64 martyrs who sacrificed their lives (Photo: Hoai Son).
Colonel Hoang Duy Lap - former Commander of the 83rd Engineer Regiment expressed emotion when talking about those who died for the nation's independence. Mr. Lap said that this day every year will be the day everyone remembers so that they cannot and will never forget the sacrifices of 64 soldiers at Gac Ma.
Mother Le Thi Lan (82 years old, residing in Nai Hien Dong ward, Son Tra district, Da Nang), a relative of martyr Nguyen Huu Loc, had tears in her eyes when talking about her son who died in the Gac Ma incident (Photo: Hoai Son).
36 years have passed, Lan's mother still lives in the unforgettable memory of her son, the soldier who died in the Gac Ma incident, immersing himself in the sacred sea of the fatherland.
Lan's mother said that she missed her son, but if given the choice again, she believed that Mr. Loc would still choose the path he took, because the country's sovereignty over the sea and islands is sacred and inviolable.
Also on the morning of March 14, at Nai Nam communal house, the Liaison Committee of Truong Sa soldiers in Da Nang city for the period 3-1984 held an incense offering ceremony to commemorate and pay tribute to the 1988 martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the Gac Ma battle. (Photo: Hoai Son).
Nai Nam Communal House where there is a memorial stele to the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives through the ages of Hoa Cuong Bac ward (Hai Chau district, Da Nang), including the names of 7 local martyrs who died in the Gac battle. Ghost.
Mr. Nguyen Van Tan, head of the Liaison Committee of Truong Sa soldiers in Da Nang city for the period 1984-1988, said this is an annual activity held on March 14. Every year on this occasion, many veterans who worked in Truong Sa gather here to share pain and loss with relatives of martyrs' families.
