Colonel Dang Quyet Thang, Political Commissar of Division 968, said: “With gratitude and respect for Uncle Ho, the Division Party Committee has implemented Directive No. 05-CT/TW dated May 15, 2016 of the Politburo with many creative and practical solutions. In particular, we pay special attention to the voluntary setting of good examples every day by cadres and party members at all levels for the masses to follow. Since then, the spirit of learning from Uncle Ho has spread strongly in all tasks."

We verified that assertion at Regiment 19. Whether on the scorching hot training ground or in daily activities, the atmosphere is always "fiery" with the spirit of solidarity, competition, and high determination. At the training ground of Battalion 6, under the harsh summer sun, the young soldiers of Company 10 still diligently practiced the topic "Infantry Company attacks the enemy defending in mountainous terrain". Before each training session, officers at all levels enthusiastically instructed each group and squad on how to take advantage of the terrain, terrain, and how to secretly move to destroy the target. The commander's loud command and the call to charge resounded on the training ground, seeming to overcome the scorching heat, turning the hypothetical "battle" into a vivid reality.

The staff of Regiment 19 (Division 968) closely guides the soldiers in training.

At the end of the "battle", although sweat was pouring down, the faces of the young soldiers were still radiant, sparkling with joy at completing their mission. Private Hoang Nghia Hung, a soldier of Platoon 3, Company 6, confided: "We told ourselves to be determined to "overcome the sun" to complete our mission well, because each individual achievement is a meaningful work in the emulation to study and follow Uncle Ho. Moreover, the example and pioneering actions of cadres at all levels have given us more motivation, helping us to be confident and determined to strive."

Not only Regiment 19, but also other agencies and units of Division 968, the Party Committee, commanders, and cadres at all levels always uphold the vanguard and exemplary spirit according to the motto "top first, bottom last", implementing "words go hand in hand with actions, say less, do more, do effectively". Especially, when facing difficult and dangerous tasks such as training, drills, or helping people prevent and fight natural disasters, forest fires, and epidemics, the requirement for cadres to set an example is even more emphasized. Cadres are always close, attentive, and interested in understanding the thoughts and aspirations of soldiers to resolve all problems, helping comrades and teammates progress and mature together.

To make learning and following Uncle Ho truly a voluntary need, Division 968 has implemented many synchronous solutions, from clearly defining policies in leadership resolutions, building easy-to-remember and easy-to-implement criteria, to diversifying propaganda work through billboards, slogans, and internal radio broadcasts. In particular, storytelling contests about Uncle Ho, the music night "Remembering Uncle Ho in May" and the discovery and dissemination of good people and good deeds have created a strong ripple effect.

Thanks to the self-awareness and creativity in studying and following Uncle Ho, Division 968 has created many good models and effective ways of doing things such as: "Setting a good example every day"; "Comrades' rice jar"; "Small actions, great meaning"; "Superiors set an example for subordinates, agencies set an example for units; Party members set an example for the masses, cadres set an example for soldiers"... Those efforts have brought the Party Committee of Division 968 to continuously achieve clean and strong status for many years, a comprehensively strong unit "exemplary, typical".

Learning from Uncle Ho is no longer a task or a movement, but has become a love and a conscious way of life for each officer and soldier of Division 968. From that heart, they have been writing beautiful stories, making the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers shine brighter in the new period.

Article and photos: DUC CUONG

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