Military Region 7 commends forces participating in A80

Military Region 7 commended collectives and individuals who excellently completed task A80, contributing to the success of the parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, September 2.

On September 23, Military Region 7 held a ceremony to commend the forces that participated in the parade and march during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution and National Day on September 2 (Task A80).

Immediately after the Ministry of National Defence issued a directive on organizing forces to participate in the parade and march at the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution and National Day on September 2nd, the Command of Military Region 7 identified this as a particularly important political task, a great honor and source of pride for the armed forces of the Military Region.

The participating force consisted of three units with a total of 732 officers and soldiers: a unit of male paratrooper special forces soldiers, a unit of female commando soldiers, and a unit of female guerrillas from Southern Vietnam. Each unit had 244 people, of which 188 soldiers participated in the main formation.

The male paratrooper special forces unit received commendations at the awards ceremony.

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The selection process was carried out rigorously, adhering strictly to standards regarding height, health, age, and political background, ensuring 100% of the required personnel were present. From the very beginning, units organized rigorous training, using individual and group-by-group basic exercises as a foundation, progressing to full-scale training, ensuring the parade formation was "correct, uniform, strong, beautiful, and majestic."

Throughout the training process, political agencies intensified ideological education and propaganda work on the great significance of the holiday, launching emulation movements with the theme "Unity, Responsibility, and Victory," creating a vibrant atmosphere for training.

100% of officers and soldiers deeply understand the honor and responsibility, overcome difficulties, and are determined to complete their tasks. The Military Region also organized sports competitions, drew lessons learned, and promptly rewarded outstanding collectives and individuals, creating motivation for the entire force to strive for excellence.

The Southern Women's Guerrilla Unit received a certificate of commendation at the awards ceremony.

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Military Region 7 is making thorough preparations for the forces participating in the A80 parade.

Logistical and technical support was meticulously implemented. The soldiers were provided with adequate food and accommodation; the standard allowance for meals during training was 240,000 VND/person/day, and 320,000 VND/person/day during rehearsal days.

100% of the troops underwent health checks before beginning training, and a permanent medical team was stationed to promptly handle cases of heatstroke and injuries. Military Region 7 mobilized 108 vehicles to transport forces from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, and organized centralized accommodation at the National Training Center 4 and the Vietnam Ethnic Culture Village area, ensuring absolute safety of personnel and equipment.

On the morning of September 2nd, at Ba Dinh Square (Hanoi), the units of Military Region 7 marched steadily and confidently in parade formations, fully meeting the requirements of being "correct, uniform, strong, beautiful, and powerful." The image of female commando soldiers, female guerrillas from the South, and male paratrooper special forces soldiers of Military Region 7 proudly marching past the reviewing stand left a deep impression, contributing to the success of the ceremony.

Many collectives and individuals of Military Region 7 received commendations from the Ministry of National Defense.

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Recognizing the achievements of collectives and individuals in the A80 mission, the Ministry of National Defence, the General Political Department, the General Staff, and Military Region 7 signed commendation decisions for 48 collectives and 702 individuals. At the ceremony, the Command of Military Region 7 presented awards to representatives of 8 collectives, 100 individuals, and 7 businesses that supported and collaborated with Military Region 7.

After completing the A80 mission, Military Region 7 drew the following lessons: strictly adhering to the directives of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense; closely coordinating between agencies and units; paying attention to political and ideological education, building determination and a spirit of unity; carefully selecting forces and training them according to the program; and promptly rewarding those who excelled in the mission.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/quan-khu-7-tuyen-duong-luc-luong-tham-gia-a80-185250923141118797.htm