Military-civilian relationship where the flood passed

“We are soldiers of the 95th Regiment (Mang Yang Group) from the Central Highlands marching to Tuy An Dong to support and help people overcome the consequences of floods. We respectfully wish all teachers and students good health, peace, happiness, and to gradually overcome loss and pain” - the wishes of the 95th Regiment soldiers written on the wall board at Class 9A5, Le Duan Primary and Secondary School (Tuy An Dong commune) made teacher Pham Van Khoa, the school's principal, very surprised and moved. Talking to us, teacher Khoa said: “On the night of November 19, the floodwaters rose quickly, in just a few hours, the entire administrative area and classrooms on the first floor were submerged. When the water receded, the school campus was like a battlefield with mud and garbage. Fortunately, the soldiers helped in time, so everything is fine now.”

On Highway DH31 connecting National Highway 1A to the natural scenic area of ​​Ganh Da Dia, young soldiers are deployed to shovel soil, rake mud, and clear fallen trees so that vehicles, especially relief convoys and vehicles carrying construction materials, can move quickly and safely. Corporal Kpa Y Kiet (Battalion 7, Regiment 95) said: “While helping people, we were attacked by yellow ants, fire ants, and three-cavity ants. Their bites are quite poisonous, and no matter how thoroughly we wash them, they still itch and burn. Many of my comrades and I also got infected and festered. The most frightening are the king cobra and red-tailed green viper. Every day on our way to work, we encounter a few of them.”

Soldiers of Regiment 95, Division 2, Military Region 5 help people in Quang Duc village (Tuy An Dong) overcome the consequences of floods.

With the army joining hands, contributing and encouraging, the most severely damaged households in the villages of Quang Duc, Diem Dien, Hoi Phu, Hoi Tin... are gradually overcoming the most difficult period. Standing in front of a level four house that had just been supported by the army with labor and materials to re-roof, Mrs. Pham Thi Thu (46 years old, living in Quang Duc village) tearfully recounted the terrifying flood: "Here, every house has its foundation 2-3m higher than the road surface, but on the night of November 19, all were submerged by floodwaters. That day, if it weren't for the rescue force of the Defense Command of Area 1 - Song Cau and the Military Command of Tuy An Dong commune (Military Command of Dak Lak province) supporting the timely evacuation, I don't know what would have happened to us."

Sharing the difficulties and deprivation of the people in the flood areas, in every meal, the soldiers set aside a portion of meat, fish, and vegetables to give to families with meritorious services, poor households, and orphaned children. Sympathizing with the soldiers with muddy hands and feet, working hard for the people, twice a day, the women in Tuy An Dong took turns cooking water, boiling potatoes, and making cakes to offer to the young soldiers. Wherever the flood passed, the relationship between the army and the people was always close and warm.

Soldiers of Regiment 95, Division 2, Military Region 5 help people in Quang Duc village (Tuy An Dong) overcome the consequences of floods.

Millions of hearts turn to the "flood center"

Coming to the communes of Hoa Thinh, Hoa Xuan, Tay Hoa, Tuy An Dong, Tuy An Tay and many other localities of Dak Lak province these days, everyone feels their hearts ache. "Tuy An Dong, we are here!"; "North-Central-South always stand side by side"; "My car is full of love/ People, uncles and aunts give way"; "After the rain, the sky is clear again, every difficulty will pass. Keep up the good work, my people!"... are the slogans on the relief convoys heading to the "flood center" areas. The sentiments of people across the country are like a spiritual medicine that gives strength to people in flood-affected areas to overcome the difficult period.

Soldiers join hands to clean up the flooded roads.

If in the early days, the goods sent to people in flood areas were mainly dry food, instant noodles, and drinking water, then today, in addition to food, medicine, clothes, blankets, people across the country have also sent to Dak Lak a lot of shovels, hoes, bamboo brooms, knives, buckets, barrels, buckets, basins, pumps, electric fans and essential household items, helping people rebuild their lives. Next to the truck loaded with blue pants, white shirts, books, school supplies... lining up to enter Tuy An Dong commune, Ms. Le Thi Hoai Thu (28 years old, residing in Buon Ma Thuot ward, Dak Lak province) said: "Reading the newspaper and listening to the radio, I saw that many children in flood areas no longer had books and clothes to go to school, so my sisters and I in the residential group decided to break our piggy banks to buy gifts for the children. We asked the local Party Committee and government to compile a list of students in difficult circumstances who suffered losses due to floods to distribute gifts later."

While in Tuy An Dong, the soldiers of Regiment 95 also joined hands to donate and support tens of millions of VND to buy gifts for people in flood-affected areas. Receiving notebooks and pens given by officers and soldiers of Regiment 95, Tran Ngoc Thien, a student of Class 9B, Le Duan Primary and Secondary School, was moved: "After the flood, my family had nothing left. When the soldiers came to my house to encourage, talk to me and give me school supplies, I was very touched and grateful. I wish you good health and to complete your assigned tasks well. When I grow up, I also want to join the army like you"...

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