Chapter 832: Chapter 568: Commissioning and Oath-Taking (Part 2)
Vice Mayor Qin looked down at his speech draft, then gazed around at everyone and said: "First, being a reserve officer is a trust! Comrades, reserve officers are selected through multiple recomndations and strict political vetting. Becoming an honorable reserve officer is no simple task; it represents the trust that party organizations at all levels place in you.
Second, being a reserve officer carries responsibility! Reserve officers are the backbone of the reserve forces and must always be ready to lead the troops in completing ergency and combat tasks. The burden on their shoulders is weighty.
Third, reserve officers must be competent! Reserve officers are outstanding representatives from various industries, facing the triple pressures of economic developnt, social stability, and people’s livelihood. They carry three burdens on two shoulders. They must not only excel in economic developnt but also actively adapt to new job requirents, continuously enhancing their political, military, conduct, and physical qualities and playing a role in army building..."
City leaders indeed speak well; what a fine speech!
Xiao Yu and Ma Jintao applauded vigorously, while Han Yu secretly wondered if Secretary Wu helped draft Vice Mayor Qin’s speech.
The assessnt and commissioning of reserve officers proceeded smoothly. Considering it was too early to eat, Vice Mayor Qin proposed organizing all active-duty and reserve officers to visit the nearby Martyr’s Cetery to pay tribute to the revolutionary martyrs and present wreaths to those who lay in Sanhe.
Deputy Division Commander Tao found it very aningful and necessary and suggested organizing all reserve officers to take an oath in front of the revolutionary martyrs’ monunt after presenting the wreaths.
Administrator Liu Degui quickly went to inform Old Ding.
Old Ding hurriedly opened the cetery warehouse, took out the wreaths presented during the Qingming Festival, and used white paper to write eulogies for the Jiangnan Province Army Reserve Division, Binjiang Reserve Group, Linghai Reserve Camp, and Binjiang Developnt Zone Reserve Camp, attaching them to the wreaths.
The Martyr’s Cetery was already solemn and dignified, and with so many officers lined up neatly, accompanied by active-duty soldiers presenting wreaths with goose steps, the entire process was more ceremonial than the commissioning ceremony.
Like Liu Degui, Deputy Division Commander Tao was a veteran who had seen combat, with several comrades and subordinates who died at the Old Mountain Frontline. He was deeply moved by the scene, walked imdiately to the front, and then called out, "Attention all!"
There was a sound of synchronized heel clicks as everyone stood to attention.
"Raise your right fist and swear with ."
Han Yu and the others caught on and swiftly raised their right fists.
Captain Xia, who initially planned to lead the oath, quickly stepped back into the line, raising his fist like the reserve officers.
Although Vice Mayor Qin and Deputy Mayor Shen held part-ti roles in the reserve forces, unlike Han Yu and others, they were not wearing camouflage uniforms nor had they been awarded reserve ranks. They felt a bit out of place joining in the oath while wearing civilian clothes, but after a brief hesitation, they too raised their right fists.
"I am a soldier of the People’s Liberation Army of China, repeat after !"
"I am a soldier of the People’s Liberation Army of China!"
Deputy Division Commander Tao would say a line, and the crowd would repeat it.
Strictly speaking, they didn’t just say it, they shouted, they roared.
In an instant, the oath of the People’s Liberation Army of China echoed over the lush Martyr’s Cetery.
I am a soldier of the People’s Liberation Army of China, and I pledge:
To obey the leadership of the Communist Party of China, to serve the people wholeheartedly, to obey orders, to strictly observe discipline, to fight bravely without fear of sacrifice, to remain loyal to my duty, to work hard, to diligently train to kill the enemy, to resolutely complete tasks, and under no circumstances betray my country or the army!
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After twelve days of military training and professional study, having just been granted reserve officer ranks, now taking an oath in front of revolutionary martyrs under the guidance of Deputy Division Commander Tao, the spirit and morale of the "officer corps" of the Linghai Reserve Camp and the Binjiang Developnt Zone Reserve Camp felt markedly different from before.
Xiao Yu was very excited.
Zhang Erxiao, Xiao Jiang, and Wu Heng were equally excited; gone were the traces of their forr insouciance.
Many retired and demobilized soldiers, including Liu Degui, Brother Hao, and brother-in-law Jiang Kun, were so moved that tears welled up in their eyes, perhaps reminiscing about their comrades and life in the army.
This was a spiritual cleansing.
Vice Mayor Qin felt very satisfied and honored. When Han Yu led everyone back to the camp to prepare for the afternoon inspection, he couldn’t help but ask, "Deputy Division Commander Tao, how do you think our reserve work in Binjiang is going?"
"Mayor Qin, how can I say anything now? I haven’t even seen the troops yet."
"Then just talk about what you think of these reserve officers."
"These reserve officers are alright, but... but with two camps having so many officers, isn’t this officer-to-soldier ratio a bit much?"
With fewer than three hundred total personnel in the two camps, nearly a hundred officers seed rather excessive.
Vice Mayor Qin smiled and explained, "The higher-ups demand ’intense military drilling tailored for winning,’ and we’re not forming ordinary infantry camps or typical artillery battalions. Instead, these are chanized mobile flood control assault camps and waterborne mobile flood control and rescue support camps. With a lot of chanized equipnt and high professional technical requirents, the number of technical officers is naturally high."
Deputy Mayor Shen tily added, "Deputy Division Commander Tao, you can think of us like an air force flight regint. It’s said that air force flight regints have more officers than soldiers, primarily composed of pilots and ground crew, many of whom are officers."
What chanized equipnt? I’ve only seen one excavator.
As for all the equipnt you’re boasting about, like various vessels, they’re all on paper!
Didn’t I ask you this morning if you could gather all the equipnt by the river for an inspection like the personnel, and you said without an urgent task, they couldn’t be assembled, claiming that assembling costs at least ten thousand, which basically ans they don’t exist.
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