However, in the recent Sino-US joint military exercise on humanitarian relief and disaster reduction held in Larrier Barracks, Oregon, USA, Chinese and American soldiers really cooperated.
What is the state of the soldiers of the two countries during the exercise? What kind of chemical reaction can it produce? The sparks from the collision were not even expected by the officers and men of the two countries.
American officer: You are great!
Part of the exercise is to build wooden support for the building. The U.S. and PLA troops accomplished this task in their own way. Finally, after the exchange between the two armies, the organizational system was disrupted and a mixed regiment was formed to complete the task again.
Wang Runze, an army corporal from China, said that it took about half an hour for the two armies to complete their tasks alone in the first two times. After communication between the two parties, the operation process was optimized, and the task was completed in only 16 minutes and 47 seconds for the last time.
"This shocked everyone, and an American officer who directed the exercise also shouted:' You did a great job!' "Wang Runze said," they have something to learn, and we also have something to learn.
During the exercise, the two sides learned from each other everywhere. The Chinese side used a set of international symbols in the search and rescue, and conveyed the casualty information to the rescue teams that came later in a simple and clear way, which made the US military give thumbs up one after another. The collection point for the light wounded set up by the US military at the disaster relief site, which can save rescue resources, also made China soldiers nod and praise.
The two sides have continuously improved in exchanges and optimized their respective rescue and disaster reduction processes, which has made the officers and men of both countries say that they have gained a lot.
The tacit understanding of a word and a gesture
The language barrier between China and the United States did not hinder the tacit understanding of soldiers in carrying out their tasks.
In the single-cable bridge rescue drill, the headquarters simulated the scene after typhoon and flood, and asked Chinese and American soldiers to coordinate with each other to quickly locate, treat and safely transfer the wounded.
One injured person was treated by two medical staff from the Chinese and American armed forces. 10 second, the damage investigation is completed. In 20 seconds, the bandage stopped bleeding and venous resuscitation began. For 30 seconds, the aluminum alloy splint was fixed at the fracture. ...
In the race against time, the soldiers of the two countries showed calm and tacit cooperation. They only need a word or a gesture to understand each other's meaning.
In the process of erecting the single-cable bridge, the soldiers of the two countries shouted "one, two, get up!" " Shouting slogans while pulling the rope. American soldiers at the scene said that they found this password of the China Army simple and exciting, and they learned it quickly.
Multiple "first time" warm hearts
The US military has made great efforts to entertain China guests.
Captain Mo Huasi, also from the war zone in southern China, said that the United States specially prepared sweet and sour pork ribs and noodles with China characteristics in the canteen of the camp, and some American soldiers also brought local seafood specialties.
"As soon as I asked, I knew that sweet and sour pork chops and noodles were not in their daily recipes, but were specially prepared by the chef to welcome us, which made us very moved." Mowaz said.
There were many "firsts" in the reception of the US military: the first time all Chinese personnel were invited to the US military camp, and the first time China soldiers were invited to watch the American professional men's basketball game. Admiral robert brown, commander of the US Pacific Army, also attended the closing ceremony of the exercise to show that the United States attaches importance to the exercise.
In order to promote exchanges between officers and men of both sides, the US military also organized friendship activities such as friendship basketball games. Major Elder, the press officer of the US Army, said: "This is not only a military exchange, but also a cultural exchange."
Friendship in military uniform
Both China soldiers and American soldiers believe that participating in this joint exercise is a very valuable experience, and they will cherish the time spent with each other.
"We all do the same job, we all have a serious work attitude, and we all love to laugh. It feels good to be able to develop friends with people wearing different military uniforms! " American Staff Sergeant Jonathan Nathan told me.
Staff Sergeant newbury Virgil was very happy to take part in this military exercise. He said, "Because I want to be a part of history."
From 65438 to 0997, the Chinese and American armed forces began to communicate around humanitarian relief and disaster reduction, and then gradually expanded to command post deduction and actual military exercises. At the closing ceremony, General Brown said that China and the United States share common goals and interests in humanitarian relief and disaster reduction, and he hoped that the two countries would expand their military cooperation to other fields on this basis.