(HG) - On the morning of June 23, at Phuong An hamlet, Phuong Binh commune, Phung Hiep district, Hau Giang province, the Can Tho City Military Command coordinated with the Veterans Liaison Committee of Tay Do Battalion and Phung Hiep district to organize a meeting to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Tay Do Battalion (June 24, 1964 - June 24, 2024). Colonel Chiem Thong Nhat, Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of Military Region 9; Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Can Tho City Party Committee; Mr. Pham Van Hieu, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Can Tho City People's Council; Mr. Tran Viet Truong, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Can Tho City People's Committee attended the meeting. On the Hau Giang province side, the meeting was attended by Mr. Nghiem Xuan Thanh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Dong Van Thanh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Also attending the meeting were former leaders of Can Tho city and Hau Giang province through the terms.
Delegates who were former officers and soldiers of Tay Do Battalion attended the meeting. Photo: NHAT TAN
At the meeting, the delegates reviewed the heroic historical tradition and the process of building, fighting and growing up of the Tay Do Battalion. 60 years ago, our country entered a fierce period of resistance against the US, the US imperialists and their henchmen focused on suppressing the movement, destroying important targets in many revolutionary bases, seizing people to establish strategic hamlets, they used many savage and vicious tricks, mobilizing all war potentials in order to destroy our forces. Therefore, the Tay Do Battalion was established in Phuong Binh commune, Phung Hiep district, Can Tho province, including 3 infantry companies, a special forces company, a support company and a Battalion headquarters, including: Reconnaissance Platoon, Information Platoon, Medical Platoon, Staff, Politics, Logistics, with 1,330 officers and soldiers. During 11 years of fighting to regain peace and independence for the nation, the officers and soldiers of Tay Do Battalion, together with the people of Can Tho, fought 200 battles, destroyed, wounded and captured more than 20,000 American and puppet soldiers, destroyed 9 main security battalions and attacked 3 military sub-region bases, burned 10 armored vehicles, 15 warships, and shot down 17 planes. In November 1977, Tay Do Battalion set out to help the Cambodian people escape genocide, rebuild and reconstruct the country.
Leaders of Military Region 9, Can Tho city and Hau Giang province attended the meeting.
After 60 years of building, fighting and growing, Tay Do Battalion has always been a shining example in training, combat readiness, building a clean and strong grassroots party organization, building a strong and comprehensive unit, moving towards regularization and production to improve the lives of soldiers. In the emulation movement to win, Tay Do Battalion has always been the leading flag, the shock force. In particular, training combined with field trips and mass mobilization work, Tay Do Battalion is the leading force of the city's armed forces. Tay Do Battalion was twice reported as a typical example at the All-Army Conference in Hanoi. Thereby, it has further enhanced the unit's tradition and the quality of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" will forever shine in the hearts of the people.
Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Tran Viet Truong, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Can Tho City, hoped that in the coming time, the officers and soldiers of Tay Do Battalion would continue the heroic tradition of their fathers and brothers in 60 years of building, fighting and growing up. Each officer and soldier would strictly implement military discipline and the laws of the State, determined to overcome all difficulties, uphold the spirit of self-study and self-training in studying and training, be proactive and ready to fight and win in all situations. Build a team of officers with strong political will, good command, management and professional qualifications, proficient in applying information technology to force building work, meeting the requirements of building a regular and elite army. At the same time, do a good job of mass mobilization and mobilization; Together with local Party committees and authorities, we effectively carry out the new rural construction movement, help people overcome the consequences of natural disasters, effectively implement national defense and security, and develop the local economy.
Major General Dinh Van Noi, Director of Quang Ninh Provincial Police, presented a symbolic plaque of 20 gratitude houses to the Veterans Liaison Committee of Tay Do Battalion.
On this occasion, Quang Ninh Provincial Police and functional units presented many gifts to policy families in Phuong Binh commune and the Veterans Liaison Committee of Tay Do Battalion.
NHAT TAN
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