Regiment 254 ( Lao Cai Provincial Military Command) carries out its tasks in special natural and social conditions, with terrain mainly consisting of high mountains and harsh weather, making training difficult. Accommodation, living and training grounds are still limited, equipment is not uniform, and facilities are lacking. However, with great determination and a spirit of overcoming difficulties, Regiment 254 has made a strong impression, rising to win first place in the whole group, becoming a bright spot in the training emulation movement of Military Region 2 in 2025.

Officers and soldiers of units participated in the opening ceremony of the 2025 Military Region-level New Soldier Sports Festival.

Promoting the tradition of solidarity and the spirit of “discipline is the strength of the Army”, the Regiment has implemented synchronous solutions, from organizing training, improving the quality of training staff, proactively overcoming difficulties in barracks and training grounds, taking advantage of available materials on site to make models and teaching aids combined with innovative innovations to serve training work. Actively promoting increased production, ensuring logistics, contributing to improving the lives of soldiers.

New soldiers perform the content of the Sports Festival on general awareness of military, politics , logistics and engineering.

Senior Lieutenant Ma Dinh, Deputy Captain of Company 2, Battalion 1, a Mong ethnic minority, shared: "I understand the mentality of ethnic minority soldiers when they first join the unit. Therefore, in addition to technical training, we also encourage their spirit and help them become more confident. Every time we see their progress, we feel more happy and proud."

With a spirit of solidarity, high competition and elaborate preparation, the Regiment entered the Sports Festival with confidence, courage and solidarity. At the 2025 Sports Festival, the Regiment participated in 8 events including: AK shooting lesson 1; grenade throwing; explosives; armed swimming; team command; camouflage fortifications; tactics; general awareness of politics, military , logistics and technology. As a result, the new soldiers of the Regiment completed excellently with high results, many individuals achieved absolute scores, some events leading the entire Military Region.

New soldiers practice packing and tying explosives.
New soldiers practice carrying explosives to hit gun emplacements and bunkers.

Private Vang Seo Hoan, Company 3, Battalion 1, who achieved the highest score in the AK submachine gun shooting event, shared: "On the first day of joining the army, I did not understand much common language and was still very confused when operating a gun, but with the enthusiastic guidance of the officers and the support of my comrades in the squad, I gradually improved, became confident and was very happy to contribute to the unit's achievements."

New soldiers practice throwing grenades.
New soldiers practice using explosives to attack targets.

In the end, the Regiment won the first prize, leading the new soldier training block of the Provincial Military Command and the Brigades under Military Region 2. This is a worthy achievement for the continuous efforts, a clear demonstration of the training quality and the will to improve of the unit.

Colonel Nguyen Duc Cuong, Political Commissar of Lao Cai Provincial Military Command, commented: "The achievements of Regiment 254 are not only reflected in the scores, but also in the spirit of solidarity, the will to overcome difficulties and the bravery of the soldiers in the border highlands. This is a bright spot for units in the entire Military Region to learn from."

Officers and soldiers of Regiment 254 participating in the Sports Festival took souvenir photos at the training ground of Regiment 148, Division 316.

The sports festival has ended, but the spirit, will and valuable lessons from practical training that Regiment 254 has achieved will be a solid foundation for the unit to continue to strive, establish many new achievements, build a "Regular, exemplary" Regiment, successfully completing all assigned tasks, contributing firmly to the cause of defending the Fatherland in the new situation.

Article and photos: NGUYEN AN

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