The sports festival is not only a comprehensive physical test but also an opportunity to demonstrate the bravery and affirm the training results of new soldiers in units throughout Military Region 3 with special experiences before the end of 3 months of rookie training.

Participating in the sports festival were 11 new soldier training units from the Hai Phong City Military Command, Quang Ninh Provincial Military Command, Hai Duong Provincial Military Command, Infantry Division 395, Division 350, Military School of Military Region 3, Brigade 242, Brigade 454, competing in the following contents: Military work, political education, Logistics - Engineering work. Following the sports festival, we saw that, although the weather was sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy, the competitions took place very excitingly on the training ground of Regiment 244 (Quang Ninh Provincial Military Command).

Private Le Quang Cuong, Squad 2, Platoon 7, Company 3 (Regiment 244, Quang Ninh Provincial Military Command) participated in the 50m breaststroke and achieved excellent results.

For each soldier, good physical fitness is a mandatory requirement to be able to complete the training content; to test the physical fitness of new soldiers, they must participate in the 50m breaststroke, 100m run, overcome harsh weather, unpredictable sun and rain, but with a strong will, perseverance and skills trained in 3 months of new soldier training, the boys of Regiment 244 in particular have overcome their own limits, increasingly matured after each competition and competition.

Coming first in his swimming series with an excellent result, Private Le Quang Cuong in Squad 2, Platoon 7, Company 3 (Regiment 244, Quang Ninh Provincial Military Command) shared: “Although I knew how to swim before joining the army, I had never achieved the results I have today. Living and training in the military environment for the past 3 months has helped me improve my speed and endurance, helping to improve my personal achievements in all physical activities.”

New soldiers of Regiment 244, Quang Ninh Provincial Military Command, participate in the 100m run at the sports festival.

According to Private Le Quang Cuong, since joining the army, he has formed very good habits for his health. It can be as simple as going to bed and waking up on time, doing morning exercises, and regularly playing sports during breaks and days off. In addition, the military environment with its high demands on training intensity, physical activities, and specific, scientific regulations on regimes, living and studying habits have helped Cuong and his teammates around him change their awareness and actions in voluntarily training to improve their physical fitness. Therefore, it can be seen that after 3 months in the army, despite going through hard training, most of the new soldiers of Regiment 244 feel healthy, full of positive energy, and have gained weight compared to before joining the army.

New soldiers of Regiment 244, Quang Ninh Provincial Military Command participate in the AK submachine gun shooting competition, lesson 1.

At the infantry combat training area, the new soldiers focused on achieving high results in the AK submachine gun shooting test, lesson 1. Receiving the notification of achieving excellent scores, Private Pham Quoc Viet (Squad 1, Platoon 1, Regiment 244, Quang Ninh Provincial Military Command excitedly shared: “This is the first time I have participated in a Military Region-level sports competition, so at first I was a bit “nervous”. But I quickly regained my composure and confidently performed the shooting movements that I had been trained in. The shooting result was nearly 80 points, even higher than the day I took the shooting test at the unit. This is the result of my hard training over the past 3 months”. Not only practicing the exercises according to the training program, the officers also instructed the new soldiers with additional exercises to enhance their practical training; thereby helping the new soldiers master the skills and movement skills, creating a confident mindset when participating in the competitions.

After two days of exciting competition, most of the teams had invested and prepared carefully, so the sports events achieved good results. In particular, the sports event had an even rise in the capacity and level of the staff and soldiers of each team. Many individuals and units tried to overcome their own limits to contribute to the overall achievements of the collective.

Regiment 244, Quang Ninh Provincial Military Command won first prize in the 2025 Military Region 3 new soldier training competition.

At the end of the sports festival, the first prize went to Regiment 244, Quang Ninh Provincial Military Command; Infantry Regiment 2, Infantry Division 395 won the second prize; Regiment 50, Hai Phong City Military Command and Island Defense Infantry Brigade 242 both won the third prize.

The sports festival is not only a physical challenge but also an important part of the training journey of new soldiers of Regiment 244 in particular, and new soldier training units in the entire Military Region 3 in general. The results of the new soldier sports festival of Military Region 3 show that when actively trained, new soldiers can become confident, brave soldiers, ready to meet higher training needs in the current period.

Article and photos: VAN DAM

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