Salute - "On August 1st, in a peaceful courtyard in Hengxi Town, Xianju County, Zhejiang Province, a veteran dressed neatly faced the military flag, slowly raised his right hand, and solemnly saluted. The old man's name is Yang Sen Hao, and he is already 97 years old this year. In 1947, 19-year-old Yang Senhao enlisted in the army and joined the Communist Party the following year, participating in the Liberation War. In 1950, he crossed the Yalu River with his troops and rushed to the Korean War. In a battle in 1951, Yang Senhao faced a life and death test. He and his comrades were surrounded by 12 enemy tanks, and unfortunately, Yang Sen was hit in the right leg by shrapnel. With his tenacious will, he dragged his injured leg and persisted in the battle. After that battle, Yang Senhao implanted a steel plate into his right leg. In 1953, Yang Sen was discharged from the military due to injuries and returned to his hometown to farm. Born in a time of war, he couldn't remember his date of birth, so he chose August 1st as his birthday. I have suffered hardships since I was young, but it was the people's army that nurtured me and gave me a second life, "Yang Sen said. Every August 1st, he puts on a clean military uniform and salutes the military flag. This military salute is dedicated to the military flag and also to the sacrificed comrades! "Time engraved frost on Yang Sen's face, and when the old man raised his hand to salute, his arms trembled slightly, but his eyes were as firm as flames. Grandpa Yang, I wish you a longer life than Nanshan. ”Grandpa Yang, what is your birthday wish? "Faced with the blessing, Yang Sen said without hesitation," I want to live well. When the 100th anniversary of the founding of the army comes, I will pay a military salute to the military flag and tell my comrades that what we hoped for back then has been achieved... "(Xinhua News Agency)