22 Soldiers About to Be Discharged Voluntarily Requested to Join the Rescue Operation for the Gyirong Mudslide in Tibet

In the early hours of August 30, the barracks of a unit under the Tibet Military Command were brightly lit. During the emergency rescue and relief operations for the mudslide disaster in Jilong, Tibet, 22 soldiers who were originally scheduled to retire on September 1 voluntarily submitted applications to take part in the mission, requesting to go to the front lines to join the rescue efforts. Among them, Staff Sergeant Second Class Wei Xiaoliang, as a drone operator, rushed to the scene at the first possible moment after the disaster occurred to carry out reconnaissance. Due to damaged roads and disrupted communications on the mountaintop, he made repeated trips between the mountain and the foot of the mountain with his comrades, and ultimately completed the task of transmitting disaster information back. The report also mentioned that Private First Class An Xiang still hoped to continue participating in the rescue after injuring his foot; Staff Sergeant Second Class Qiu Qiang held firm for many consecutive days in the task of clearing and reopening roads; and medic Zhu Jinhong conducted medical checks on displaced disaster victims at the resettlement site. Corporal He Jun also continued to work on apron construction and supply transport after completing the roadclearing task. These 22 officers and soldiers about to retire used the final stretch of their military service to stand firm at the rescue site, completing their own "last lesson" on the front lines of disaster relief.