Hunan Xinhuang military and civilian joint efforts have been carried out to collect and organize oral data of veterans fighting against the United States and aiding Korea - racing against time to rescue "unforgettable memories". Pu Yiming, a special correspondent of China National Defense Daily, said, "The train traveled north all the way, and people from all walks of life came to the station to deliver tea and rice. The scene is still vivid." In front of the camera, 89 year old veteran fighting against the United States and aiding Korea, Yang Deyu, opened the floodgates of memory. This is a scene where the military and civilian departments of Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County in Hunan Province jointly carry out the work of rescuing the memory of veterans fighting against the United States and aiding Korea. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance against US Aggression and Aid to Korea, since July this year, the People's Armed Forces Department of the county, in conjunction with multiple units such as the County Veterans Affairs Bureau and the Archives, has comprehensively launched the collection and organization of oral materials for veterans of the War of Resistance against US Aggression and Aid to Korea. According to statistics, during the War of Resistance against US Aggression and Aid to Korea, more than 800 soldiers from Xinhuang went to fight in Korea. Nowadays, young men who were in their prime of life have entered the age of octogenarians, and the number of survivors has been decreasing year by year. "The relevant person in charge of the Veterans Affairs Bureau of the county introduced that to remind people to remember history and cherish peaceful life, they used methods such as audio and video collection and photo shooting, Collect and organize oral data from 42 surviving veterans of New Huang nationality who fought against the United States and aid Korea, and simultaneously carry out the collection of historical old objects and photos. Saving the memories of veterans is a race against time, "Yan Shixin, a staff member of the People's Armed Forces Department in Xinhuang County, told the author." A 92 year old veteran passed away shortly after our interview, which made us very sad and at the same time, we have a deeper understanding of the urgency of collection work. "The veterans are getting older, and considering their physical condition, the filming personnel conducted a thorough examination of the veterans' physical condition in advance, Record as many oral scenes as possible. For veterans with poor physical condition and language communication barriers, they visit their loved ones to restore their memories to the greatest extent possible. During the shooting, some of the veterans had vague memories and some of their stories were trivial. The working group carried out prior research, summarized clues, and prepared an interview outline. During the shooting, the interview content was adjusted according to the oral state of the veterans. In the past three months, the working group has completed the first phase of oral interviews and filming of 36 veterans fighting against the United States and aiding North Korea. At present, the second phase of consolidation work has been initiated. When I was young, my grandfather often told us his battle stories. After the collection work was completed, I could tell my grandfather's story to more people, "said Shu Lingcheng, the grandson of Shu Wenxiu, a veteran of the Korean War. Next, the staff will organize more than 50 hours of collected videos and process them into three themed content: a photo collection of veteran soldiers of the New Huang Anti American and Aid Korea Volunteer Army, historical materials of audio and video archives, and special documentaries. The precious items such as military medals and old photos collected during the visit and collection process will be sent to the county archives for collection. (New News Agency)