Along with the duty of maintaining combat readiness, the Lunar New Year is a time for soldiers to participate in many beneficial activities, contributing to creating new momentum and enthusiasm for the journey ahead in the new year. Like other agencies and units under the Armed Forces of Military Region 9, officers and soldiers of the 226th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade celebrated the Year of the Horse 2026 with the spirit of "Joyful, healthy, safe, economical, and highly combat-ready," protecting the peaceful airspace of the Southwest of the Fatherland.
Báo Quân đội Nhân dân•18/02/2026
The People's Army Newspaper presents to readers some images of the combat readiness and Lunar New Year celebrations of the anti-aircraft artillery troops in the Western region.
The artillery positions of Battalion 145, 226th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade, Military Region 9, are in combat-ready positions.
The gun crews quickly locked onto and secured their targets.
The gunners observe, track, and hold onto the target.
Positions at the command center observe the target.
The gun crews searched for the target.
Battery 4, Battalion 145, 226th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade, Military Region 9, takes up combat-ready position.
The activities "Celebrating the glorious Party, celebrating the Lunar New Year of the Horse" were inaugurated by the 226th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade on February 17th.
The activities taking place on February 17th and 18th feature a variety of rich and creative content, reflecting the unique cultural identity of Tet.
The soldiers participated in a lemon-passing game.
The game of passing lemons with spoons was very fun and attracted many soldiers to participate.
The referee announced which team passed the most lemons.
Tug-of-war game.
The tug-of-war game is exciting and attracts many officers and soldiers to participate.
Lieutenant General Nguyen Xuan Dat, Commander of Military Region 9, inspected combat readiness and Tet (Lunar New Year) activities for troops at the 226th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade.
The soldiers participated in a stick-pushing game.
Lion dance - an indispensable activity for soldiers in the Western region during the Lunar New Year.
The soldiers cheered on the teams participating in the "Celebrating the Glorious Party, Celebrating the Year of the Horse" activity.
Officers and soldiers of the 226th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade are celebrating the Lunar New Year 2026 in a spirit of "joyful, healthy, safe, economical, and highly combat-ready," protecting the peaceful airspace of the Southwestern Fatherland.
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