The water was abundant in the summer, and the Ganjiang River ran.

"Half of his medals, and half of ours!" In the auditorium of a garrison unit in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, the original song "Army Wife" was played and the curtain was slowly drawn away.

Near the August 1st Military Memorial Day, Jiangxi military and local governments joined forces in urban areas of 11 provinces in the Yangtze River valley to hold a "Be a good helper to a good family, enhance the military's legacy" theme event honoring military wives for mutual support. More than 100 military widows gathered at the place where the military flag was raised to say that they shared the original aspiration and shared the responsibility of the family.

Entering a new era, Nanchang has vigorously improved the system of bilateral solidarity work, continuously enriched and expanded the new meaning of bilateral support, and has been named "National exemplary city for bilateral solidarities" for 10 consecutive times. The ceremony honoring the military wife added more warmth and touch to the city of heroes.

“Friends and relatives all around me advised me that being married to the military meant choosing a time of fewer gatherings and more separation. But I have never regretted it. As a military wife, I know the dedication behind a loved one. It is the mission of the military to stand guard for the motherland, and I will be his strongest support.” During the interview campaign honoring military wife Shang Lingjun, a military nurse from Qinghai, took the microphone and generously confided in her heart.“My husband, who has been in the army for many years, has a lot of training tasks, and sometimes on the phone, he has a hint of exhaustion in his voice. As a wife, I didn't think so much about him coming home, but about having somebody wash his dirty clothes and somebody make him something to eat.”

The Shandong girl gave up her stable job in her hometown and crossed thousands of miles to travel to Qinghai to join the army. When she first arrived at the plateau, many tests followed - lack of oxygen at the plateaus often caused chest pain and insomnia, there were many verbal differences in daily communication, and most of the important matters in life required her to bear them alone. But Shang Lingjun did not back down. She slowly adjusted her body to the highland climate, took the initiative to learn about the local customs and people, and made an effort to reach a closer distance with her neighbors. Later, she joined the community housing committee and served the people in her area with the enthusiasm and steadfastness characteristic of Shandong people.

When the host handed the microphone to Zhao Xiaowan, the wife of Anhui Army, she was shy and quickly said she was dumb and afraid she couldn't speak well. "It's okay. Say what you think." Shang Lingjun offered encouragement.“Then I'll just say something briefly. To be honest, as a military wife, it is a lie to say that you are not hard or tired, but when my family solemnly placed the heavy medals of military service in my hand, I felt that it was worth it!”As the words fell, the military wives in the room nodded.

Whether they went to love or watched a thousand miles, military wives supported their small families with their weak shoulders. At the event, a documentary short film "Staying alone in the Army" was played, and the images of the military wife caring for her sick elders on a daily basis, raising her children alone, and taking care of the family's large and small affairs were moving.

Looking at it, Yang Huilin, a military wife from Yunnan, reddened her eyes. Yang Huilin's husband is out on duty all year round, and the burden of supporting her in-laws, raising her young son, and running the household falls on her alone. Suddenly, there was a familiar voice in the picture:“I missed the growth of my children and owe so much to my parents and to you, but wearing the uniform means sacrifice, and that's the duty of the military. I'll be back as soon as my task is over. I've taken care of all the chores...”Yang Huilin suddenly raised his head and his husband, dressed in military uniform, appeared on the screen, and the camera finally stopped at his solemn military salute. A few words of confession popped into the softness of everyone in the room, and Yang Huilin burst into tears: "I don't work. You guard the country, and I guard my family."

The mother's silent perseverance also deeply affected the war girls. "Dad rarely comes home and has only had a parenting session for me once in 3 years, but I know he's there to protect more people. He's my greatest hero." During the event honoring the military wife "Transmission, Family Ties," Zhou Jianjun, a 10-year-old military teenager, took to the stage accompanied by his mother. His voice was young but determined, and the stage was applauded.

The campaign has intensified both online and offline, and the warm feelings of the two sides have continued to brush the web. Media outlets at all levels pushed the event's facts and highlights over time, and hundreds of thousands of online viewers interacted online in live broadcasts. One message garnered tens of thousands of likes: "In the past, we only saw soldiers fighting on the battlefield and defending the frontier. Now, we can read the behind every military medal, which hides the most sincere love of the military wife. This glory is half yours!"

"This is not only a tribute ceremony, but also a new starting point for coordinated caring for military dependants in the Yangtze River basin." At the event, many military veterans' affairs department staff in foreign provinces said that as an old revolutionary region and a large army province, Jiangxi's military service model is more mature, and there are many good experiences and practices worth learning from.

Education departments across Jiangxi implement "one thing at a time" preferential treatment for school enrolment, and properly handle the requests of military children to enrol across districts. The province's 15 5A-level scenic spots are all open to military children free of charge, supporting the establishment of national defense public classroom, camouflage summer camp; Establish a Red Army Support Team, give priority to medical treatment for military families, and provide home-based support services for families. Establish a "military wives' school" to encourage military wives to learn new knowledge, master new skills, and improve their skills for employment and entrepreneurship.

True love flowed in the main venue, and complementary beauty-care activities were carried out outside the venue at the same time. In the "Colorful Dream of Childhood" dyeing class, various colored fabrics and colorful patterns covered the long table. The war women sat around the table, holding dyes and needles in their small hands, and, under the guidance of the staff, they skillfully blended the heritage dyeing techniques with the military camouflage elements to create their exclusive fabric creations, and laughter and laughter erupted.

The "Summer blossoms, hands-on blossoms" military crafts classes are also very lively. Military wives from various provinces gather to learn to make brooches and other handmade products, and the needle-makers talk to each other about their feelings and exchange their lives. "It's rare to meet so many sisters and confide in them," said a military wife from Sichuan. "I also learned some home-cooked dishes that weren't spicy. When I returned, I made them for my child's father to taste, so that I wouldn't have to keep saying that I couldn't cook without adding spices." Before the words were finished, laughter began. (Looking ahead to a new era)