Touching images of soldiers in the hearts of children in border regions.

One early winter morning, as a thin mist still clung to the grass and trees, the courtyard of Tam Hop Primary School in Tam Thai commune became more bustling than usual. This was because today, the Tam Hop Border Guard Post (Nghe An Border Guard Command) collaborated with the school to launch a painting competition with the theme "The radiant color of the soldier's uniform in my heart."

For a long time, the image of border guards has been closely intertwined with the lives of the local people. The soldiers know every meter of the border, every trail, every stream, every stilt house. For the students here, these "green-uniformed" soldiers are not only present at border markers and patrol routes, but are also deeply imprinted in their minds through their efforts to help people repair roads, build houses, fight floods; support and assist those in difficult circumstances, and take them to school on cold, rainy days.

The children were eager to participate in the drawing competition.

In the middle of the schoolyard, small tables were neatly arranged; the soldiers and teachers had prepared pencils, erasers, colored pencils, and paper for the children. On the white paper, the students diligently drew with all the innocence and emotion of their school days. The mountainous landscape and border region were vividly depicted in each painting.

There are paintings depicting a school cultural event, where a female soldier brings sweet folk melodies to the children. There are also paintings of a small study corner at a border guard post, where the soldiers in green uniforms, in addition to their duty of maintaining border peace, also act as teachers and fathers, guiding the "foster children of the Border Guard Post" in their studies.

Many paintings depict images of small streams flowing through villages, their clear water flowing, flanked by familiar paths where border guards and villagers carry corn, rice, vegetables, and fruits home. In numerous works, border markers are prominently displayed amidst the vast green forest, alongside soldiers standing guard in a defiant posture, with peaceful mountains, forests, and villages in the background...

Some paintings evoke strong emotions in viewers, depicting soldiers guiding and carrying students across streams and muddy dirt roads after a jungle rain. Others portray soldiers and villagers harvesting rice in the fields, rebuilding roofs after a storm, or rescuing people from raging floodwaters.

In the painting, the border guard soldier does not stand alone, but is always closely connected to the lives of the local people, serving as a pillar of peace for the village. The colors of the mountains and forests blend with the colors of the soldier's uniform, creating a harmonious whole, deeply marked by the border region.

In children's drawings, border guards are not depicted in isolation, but are always closely connected to the lives of the local people, serving as a pillar of peace for the villages.

Vu A Vu, a student in class 4A, shared after completing her artwork: "I drew the Border Guard soldiers standing guard at the border marker, with our village behind them. Thanks to them, we can live peacefully and go to school every day."

Not only A Vừ, but many other students also expressed their delight at drawing border guards, the familiar brothers, uncles, and aunts who know every slope, trail, and stream in their villages. For them, the green color of the soldiers' uniforms is associated with feelings of closeness, affection, and responsibility, symbolizing the peace of the border mountains and forests.

"I'm so happy to participate in drawing about the Border Guard soldiers. Through my painting, I want to express my love and affection for the soldiers who brought us warm blankets and coats, because the winters here are very cold...", Luong Tieu Tuyet, a student in class 5A, shared innocently, sighing with delight.

This is a meaningful and practical activity that contributes to strengthening the close relationship between the military and the people in the area.

Observing the students engrossed in their creative work, Mr. Dam Van Ka, Principal of Tam Hop Primary School, commented: "Although their expressions are still simple, and their drawings are not yet perfectly rounded, the composition is clear, the emotions are coherent and genuine, reflecting the unique perspective of children on the soldiers on the border of our homeland."

The competition opened up an emotionally rich playground, encouraging students to be creative, observant, and develop their artistic thinking. Through each painting, love for their homeland, awareness of border protection, and pride in the image of soldiers were nurtured naturally, gently, yet profoundly.

On behalf of the coordinating unit, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Xuan Son, Deputy Political Officer of Tam Hop Border Guard Station, affirmed: This is a practical and meaningful activity, contributing to strengthening the close relationship between the military and the people in the area. Through this engaging and practical activity for students, the image of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" and border guards continues to spread, becoming a solid support for the people in the border region.

Source: https://phunuvietnam.vn/xuc-dong-hinh-anh-chu-bo-doi-trong-trai-tim-tre-tho-mien-bien-vien-238251221180053176.htm