President Xi Jinping stressed at the celebration of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China: "In the new era, Chinese youth should unswervingly listen to the party and follow the party, set lofty aspirations, bravely shoulder the heavy responsibility of the times, integrate personal pursuits into the cause of the party and the country, strive for every moment, live up to their youth, run the historical relay on the new journey, pave the way with youth and let ideals shine!" To implement the spirit of President Xi Jinping's important speech, young officers and soldiers of the army should be devoted to the party, determined to serve the country, take responsibility for their original intention, fulfill their mission with youth, be aware of the importance of responsibilities, and make greater contributions to the cause of strengthening the country and strengthening the army.

The stronger the youth, the stronger the country and the army will be. The youth is the most active and energetic force in the entire society, as well as the backbone of national rejuvenation and the vanguard of building a strong country and army. The future of an army lies in the choices made by young people and their dedication to youth. If young officers and soldiers have ideals, abilities and responsibilities, the country will have a future, the nation will have hope, and the army will have a future. If you do not want to sweat and strive during your prime years, then nothing can be accomplished, and time will only be wasted.

It is the dream and pursuit of many young soldiers to embark on a new journey of striving for success in the new era. Sun Jiangtao, an instructor in a certain teaching and research office, has devoted himself to studying professional books and repeatedly honing his practical skills, becoming an admirable "soldier instructor"; Li Can, a staff officer in a certain bureau, has deeply studied the winning mechanism of localized information warfare and actively tackled difficult problems such as the application of new types of combat forces, devoting all his energy to strategizing and studying warfare, becoming an "expert" in joint combat command; Xu Hongyang, a section leader, has diligently studied missile knowledge and mastered more than ten professional operating skills, becoming an excellent "driving swordman"... They have blossomed in the military camp, turned their ideals into reality, and become role models for young soldiers to learn from and emulate.

Young people shoulder heavy responsibilities, and strive to write brilliant chapters in their lives. The Outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan has for the first time set up a special section on "Supporting Youth Development," proposing that we should carry out in-depth activities to build on our youth's achievements and support them in becoming pioneers and mainstays in all fields and aspects of work. For our military, during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, we will forge ahead towards the goal of basically realizing national defense and army modernization based on achieving the centenary goals of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). This provides a broad stage for young officers and soldiers to demonstrate themselves and make achievements in the army. Young officers and soldiers must set their sights on the goal of strengthening the country and the army, consciously integrate personal pursuits into the cause of building a strong country and a powerful army, train troops and prepare for war at their posts, enhance their skills and abilities, continuously showcase new achievements and create new results, so as to fulfill their duties and live up to expectations, contribute their youthful strength on the new journey, and forge an excellent military life in the crucible of the military camp.

Use youth to pave the road and let ideals shine; have lofty aspirations and moral integrity. Youth is thicker because of faith and higher because of ambition. In today's increasingly diverse social values and accelerating social pace, young officers and soldiers are prone to confusion between ideals and reality, altruism and self-interest, the big me and the small me. The more this happens, the more we need to build on the foundation of belief, supplement spiritual calcium, steady the rudder of thought, and always move forward along the direction guided by the Party.

Use youth to pave the way, let ideals shine, when practicing skills and taking action. The responsibility is heavy as mountains; only those who can handle it. At present, scientific and technological innovation has made rapid progress, military reforms have been extensive and profound, and new things have emerged one after another. Especially in the face of changes in war, technology, and opponents, it is even more necessary for young officers and soldiers to stand up on the front line of training and preparation for war, on the forefront of technological innovation, to experience hardships, see the world, strengthen their bodies, and enhance their abilities, so as to accelerate their growth and talent development and improve their ability to win.

The appearance of young officers and soldiers represents the future of the army. Young people have great ambitions, and now is the right time for them to make contributions. If not now, when? The vast majority of young officers and soldiers should forge their loyalty character, study hard, train diligently, strive to achieve great results in an era full of possibilities, so that youth can blossom beautifully on the great journey of realizing the Chinese dream and strengthening the military dream. (Looking into the New Era)