2021September 18 is the 2nd1National Defense Education Day, with the theme: "Towards a New Journey to a Powerful Country, Building the Chinese Dream Together by the Army and the People". Although the gunfire of Lugouqiao has gone far away, the bullet marks of Wanping ancient city are still harsh. The history that made the people of China experience the humiliation of blood and tears always reminds us that we were born in sorrow and died in happiness. It is urgent to enhance national defense awareness.

National Defense Education Day is a day of meditation and vigilance. All people who cherish a peaceful and happy life should unconditionally assume their civic responsibilities, support and participate in national defense education, and contribute to national defense and army building.

Significance of National Defense Education Day

The purpose is to carry forward the spirit of patriotism and popularize national defense education, so that the whole people can enhance their national defense concept, master the necessary national defense knowledge and military skills, consciously fulfill their national defense obligations, and care for, support and participate in national defense construction.

First, it is necessary to strengthen national defense education in view of the weakening of people's national defense concept in peacetime; The second is to provide a popular and socialized carrier for the whole people to participate in national defense education activities. Establishing the opportunity for all citizens to receive national defense education together every year according to law can better reflect the characteristics of China's national defense education.