Military and civilian unity, fish and water love.

In January 1991, the first national "two support" working conference since the founding of New China was held in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. Xi Jinping, then secretary of the Fuzhou Municipal Party Committee, congratulated him with the poem "Military and Civil Sentiment · Seven Laws".

A sentence in the poem, "It is rare to celebrate the city, love our people and our army", conveys Xi Jinping's sincere feelings of mutual support.

On the eve of the Army Day in 2014, during a cordial conversation with 11 double support models in Fujian, General Secretary Xi Jinping said with emotion that the seven laws were written to express the people's army's love for the people and the people's love for fish and water.

The vivid stories of the army loving the people and the people supporting the army are constantly emerging in China. On the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the army, the "Learning Story" will review the story of the two embracing together with you to feel the same original intention.

"I have an indissoluble bond with the military, and I have deep feelings for the military." On July 8, 2013, at the special democratic life meeting of the CPC Central Military Commission's mass line education practice activities, President Xi Jinping affectionately reviewed his sincere feelings with the military.

When working at the local level, Xi Jinping was affectionately called "Secretary of Support for the Army" by the vast number of officers and men because of his emphasis on and support for the work of mutual support.

In June 1985, Xi Jinping came to Xiamen, Fujian Province to serve as Vice Mayor. On the August 1st Army Day this year, Xi Jinping, who is in charge of double support work, led relevant departments of Xiamen Municipal Government to visit the 31st Army Group.

Xi Jinping personally organized the activity of "military civilian joint construction of Zhongshan Road" to help the 31st Army Group build a number of dirt roads in front of each camp into a standard combat readiness road. Therefore, Zhongshan Road is known as the "military road".

Since Fujian did not produce soybeans locally at that time, Xi Jinping also gave special instructions to allocate soybeans from other places to supply troops and increase the supply of grain and oil for troops on holidays.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the "road of supporting the army" has been continuously extended and broadened.

In 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping, when meeting with the national model representatives of double support, stressed that we should comprehensively improve the level of double support work under the new situation, play the role of bridge and link the work of double support with the military, local, military and civilian, and better serve the overall situation of the Party and national work, national defense and military construction.

"All relevant parties, especially the local party committees and governments, should do everything possible to help officers and soldiers solve their worries." In July 2017, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed during the 42nd collective study of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee that the political advantage of military government military civilian unity should be transformed into a huge force to promote reform and strengthen the military.

△ With more than 60 years of experience, six captains and five generations of ships, the captains of Renhe Town Yuankuang Village, Rongcheng City, Shandong Province were collectively awarded the title of "Most Beautiful People Supporting the Army".

Loving and supporting the army has become a common practice in the whole society. The travel of military personnel has priority according to law. The scope of military sister-in-law and military children included in local preferential treatment has been further expanded, and the employment and entrepreneurship of retired soldiers have continued to benefit

More than 100000 military support service institutions and troops learning from Lei Feng have been active at the grass-roots level in urban and rural areas all the year round to solve the problems of special care recipients and poor people.

All provinces, autonomous regions and cities generally carry out the "Five Ones" activity: organize a visit, establish a contact card, send a letter of condolence, and present a package to support the army, so as to solve a number of practical difficulties.

"The Xiamen Convention and Exhibition Center was built on the barracks land that was given away by a military unit. When the Mawei Tunnel was excavated, the military also gave strong support and cooperation. In addition, our military subdivisions, the Ministry of People's Armed Forces and the militia reserve have always cooperated with the local authorities to actively participate in poverty alleviation and become rich. We have established more than 10 Bayi military and civilian primary schools in poor areas to do some work for the people within our capabilities. "

When talking about the situation when General Secretary Xi Jinping worked in Fujian, Chen Mingduan, a former commander of the provincial military region, always recalled the vivid stories of "the army loves the people and the people support the army".

△ In November 1999, Xi Jinping, then the deputy secretary of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee and acting governor of Fujian Province, paid tribute to the representatives of the "five elders" in front of the Jingu Temple, the former site of the Yongding riots.

Local governments support the army and give preferential treatment to their families, while the army supports the government and loves the people.

In October 2014, the PLA Political Work Conference was held in Gutian Town, Shanghang County, Fujian Province. President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech, summarizing a set of fine traditions formed in our military's political work in long-term practice. President Xi emphasized that we should "adhere to the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly".

In Shanghang County, officers and men of 32514 troops have continued to write the story of "Tongxin Building".

In November 1997, 32514 troops were stationed in Zhongfang Village, Shanghang County, Fujian Province for training. The masses, like those who supported the Red Army in those days, vacated their houses for officers and soldiers to live in. After learning that the teachers and students of Zhongfang Primary School are looking forward to "having a decent teaching building", the officers and soldiers raised funds in many ways to build a new building. Locals affectionately call it "Tongxin Building".

In recent years, with the support of the army, Zhongfang Primary School has become the first village primary school in the county to realize Internet multimedia teaching and have a standardized plastic playground; Since the pairing, 32514 troops have donated more than 2.4 million yuan worth of materials to Zhongfang Primary School; Every year, the officers and soldiers of the armed forces will come to the school "unmoved" to carry out national defense education for students.

△ The officers and soldiers of Liangshan Detachment of Sichuan Armed Police Corps helped Sosuolada Village, Zhaojue County, shake off poverty.

The whole army and the armed police force consciously obey and serve the overall situation of the Party and the state, actively participate in supporting local economic and social construction, and take practical actions to benefit the people and the country. In recent years, they have participated in more than 1000 key projects such as transportation, energy, communication, water conservancy, and ecology.

Pay homage to heroes and learn from heroes.

On July 27 this year, the ceremony for the Central Military Commission to award the "August 1st Medal" and honorary titles was held in the August 1st Building. At the ceremony site, military officers and civilian representatives lined up in a solemn and warm atmosphere.

President Xi Jinping awarded medals and certificates to Du Fuguo, Qian Qihu, Nie Haisheng and other winners of the "August 1st Medal", and awarded the Second Battalion of an Air Force Ground to Air Missile Corps unit that won the honorary title of "Model Ground to Air Missile Battalion".

△ On July 27, 2022, the ceremony for the Central Military Commission to award the "August 1st Medal" and honorary titles was held in Beijing August 1st Building. President Xi Jinping awarded the honorary flag to the unit that won the honorary title.

Guard the sky when the sharp blade comes out of its sheath.

The Second Battalion of the Air Force Ground to Air Missile Corps, as the first group of ground to air missile corps of our army, has made achievements in shooting down several enemy aircraft in land air defense operations.

In recent years, under the guidance of Xi Jinping's thought of building a strong military, the battalion has adhered to the spirit building and educating people, inherited and carried forward the fine tradition of "red thinking, fine technology, and hard work style", focused on the military training and preparation in the new era, and strived to consolidate the foundation for the comprehensive construction of the military.

After the troops changed their clothes, they actively explored the tactics of defeating the enemy, promoted the innovation of practical training, successfully completed a number of major tasks, and made outstanding contributions to safeguarding the security of the motherland's airspace.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly given important instructions on the work of honoring the achievements of the Party and the country.

China has established a merit book for the Party, the country and the military, and a unified, standardized and authoritative system of merit and honor recognition with "five chapters and one book" as the backbone. Among them, the "August 1st Medal" is the highest military honor decided by the Central Military Commission and awarded by the Chairman of the Central Military Commission. It was first awarded on the 90th anniversary of the founding of the military.

At the end of 2020, the Measures for the Work of Rewarded Servicemen Families Sending Good News was issued. People beat gongs and drums to send happy reports. Glory is no longer quiet.

"Love our people, love our army", and work together to win the hearts of the people.

"Under the new situation, the work of double support can only be strengthened and cannot be weakened". "Give play to the role of the work of double support as a bridge linking the military, local, military and civilian, and better serve the overall situation of the work of the Party and the country, national defense and military building.".

The army and the people are united as one. Let's see who can defeat them.