Pay tribute to ＂Olive Green＂ Xiangtan University awarded ribbons to retired college students.

　　Cctv news On the morning of March 23rd, Xiangtan University held a ribbon ceremony and discussion meeting for retired college students who had "studied and implemented the Party’s 20 great challenges and forged ahead". Liu Qijun, secretary of the Party Committee of Xiangtan University, and Huang Xianguo, political commissar of Xiangtan Military Division University, attended the event. Leaders at the meeting presented ribbons to the representatives of retired college students, commended their contributions to the national defense cause, and encouraged them to keep their true colors as soldiers and actively integrate into campus life.

　　According to reports, in the past three years, Xiangtan University has sent 192 high-quality soldiers to the army, and a number of meritorious service recipients and many outstanding retired students have emerged. The school has successively won the national "advanced unit of national defense education" and "advanced unit of conscription work in colleges and universities in Hunan Province".

　　In order to serve the retired college students and make them better integrate into campus life, in June last year, the school, Xiangtan Veterans Affairs Bureau and Xiangtan Military Division built the first home for retired college students in Hunan Province, focusing on conscription, military training, national defense education and voluntary service.

　　Liu Qijun said that in the next step, the school will closely rely on the platform of joint construction between the school and the local army, fully grasp the opportunity of joint construction, and earnestly do a good job in the service guarantee for retired college students to return to school, so that retired students can better adapt to the school environment and integrate into campus life; I hope that all students will cherish the opportunity, study hard, and repay the care and love of the troops and schools.

　　On behalf of Xiangtan Military Division, Huang Xianguo expressed heartfelt thanks to Xiangtan University for its long-term care and support for national defense and army building, and for the practical actions of the majority of retired students who are determined to strive to strengthen the army, and encouraged them to set a good example for retired soldiers in the new era and drive more outstanding students with excellent work style.

　　At present, Xiangtan University has nearly 100 retired students. After retiring and returning to campus, these students used their military expertise and national defense knowledge to actively participate in public welfare practices such as freshman training, national flag guard, conscription propaganda, and national defense safety education.

　　"I believe that retirement is only a transfer of the battlefield. Real soldiers, even if they take off their military uniforms, will still maintain their faith and courage." Liu Yanghua, a retired student and the School of Cyberspace Security of the School of Computer Science, said.