DuringtheDaysofMilitaryTraining
Thedaywewerelookingforwardtocameatlast----aweek’smilitarytrainingbegan.
Duringthetraining,eachofusdidhis(her)partinearnest.Wedrilledmorethansixhoursaday,thoughitwasveryhotatthetime.
Intheblazing①sun,wealwaystriedtomeasureuptothehighstandardswhichweredemanded.Sweatstreameddownandwewouldn’twipeitoff.Olnythreedayslaterourfacesweretanned.②Wefelthappyandproudofit.
Ourplatoon③officerwasayoungPLAman,abouttwentyyearsold.Hewasverystrictwithusduringthetrainingandverykindtousafterwards.Bytalkingwithhim,wecametoknownotonlymoreinformationaboutarmylife,butalsoaboutmilitaryaffairs.
Themilitarytraininggaveusgooddiscipline.Itbroughtusgreathappiness,too.We’llneverforgetit.