Cried for days when he was not allowed to join the army
With her agile demeanor, few people would think that Ms. Hoang Thi Mo in Ninh Giang residential area, Co Thanh ward (Chi Linh city) is over 70 years old this year. More than 50 years have passed, but every time she recalls the memory of the day she used blood to write an application to join the army, Ms. Mo still feels emotional.
As a child, Hoang Thi Mo admired her father’s fighting spirit. At the age of 16, Mo drew blood from her arm to write an application to join the army.
Mrs. Mo remembers that at that time, in the commune and district, everyone volunteered to go to war. The road to the front was as crowded as a festival. Even though she knew she was not old enough, the desire to go to war always burned within her.
The second, third, and fourth petitions written in blood were sent consecutively but were not accepted. Although she no longer kept them, she never forgot the content of the petitions. At the end of each blood letter, Mrs. Mo wrote: "No matter the hardship or sacrifice, I still want to go to the battlefield to hold a gun and fight to protect the Fatherland."
"However, my superiors replied that I was too young and did not meet the standards. Seeing that, I cried for several days...", Mrs. Mo recalled.
In 1968, the young woman Hoang Thi Mo was enlisted by her superiors in the 2nd Regiment of the Hai Hung Provincial Military Command as a military nurse. In 1970, due to poor health, Ms. Mo was allowed to recuperate at Regiment 155 and then leave the army.
Mr. Nguyen Cong Thanh in Quy Cao street, Nguyen Giap commune (Tu Ky) is 79 years old this year, his hair is almost all white but he still remembers clearly the time when he was young and full of enthusiasm when he volunteered to go to war. After finishing 10th grade, he participated in the military service examination but failed twice because his health was only classified as A3 and B1 respectively.
Mr. Thanh recalled: “At that time, I only weighed 40 kilos but my fighting spirit was very high. After two failed health check-ups, the third time I thought I definitely had to go to war, so I wrote an application to volunteer for military service. I sent out many applications but they were still not accepted... Until the fifth application, I decided to use my blood to write the words “I swear”, signed the application and sent it to Tu Ky District Military Command."
In that application, Mr. Thanh clearly expressed his determination and responsibility: "On the battlefield, day and night, soldiers killed the enemy and made achievements, while I was a young man studying and gaining enlightenment and living under the socialist regime...", "Based on my deep hatred for the enemy and my love for the Fatherland, I volunteer to join this military service and request that you, comrades, let me join this service immediately so that I can contribute my small part to the resistance war against America."
The final paragraph of the application affirms with a solemn oath: "I swear to sacrifice everything for the Fatherland, fighting until my last breath." It was because of the determination and spirit of being ready to sacrifice for the Fatherland in that blood letter that Mr. Thanh was able to join the army.
On July 14, 1968, he enlisted in Battalion 444, Regiment 568, Division 330, participating in combat in the Southeast battlefield. For his achievements in combat, he was awarded the Third Class Military Exploit Medal.
Inspirational
The blood letter of Mr. Thanh, Mrs. Mo and some young people of Hai Duong at that time is still kept at the Traditional House of the Provincial Military Command.
Although many years have passed, the letter has faded over time but still retains its value, contributingto educating the tradition of patriotism, encouraging the spirit of young people before leaving for military service, and at the same time serving as a message to them to be determined to strive and train.
According to Colonel Vu Hong Anh, Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command, on every occasion of the country's major holidays and the traditional day of the provincial armed forces, cadres, employees, soldiers in the province and some schools in the area all visit and learn about wartime letters at the Traditional House. Those relics are like reminders of a heroic time, of sacrifice and hardship of the previous generation.
In the youth exchange programs of the commune and district preparing to join the army, Mr. Nguyen Cong Thanh was invited many times to tell his story.
After returning to their locality after being demobilized, Mr. Thanh and Ms. Mo are both exemplary veteran members, promoting the noble qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, actively contributing to the local socio-economic development, especially the new rural construction movement.
NGUYEN THAOSource: https://baohaiduong.vn/nhung-buc-huyet-thu-thoi-chien-409284.html
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