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Army Day | "Most Beautiful Revolutionary Soldier of the New Era" Li Can Remains Rooted at His Combat Post

八一建军节丨“最美新时代革命军人”李灿扎根战位
PLA Daily (解放军报) 31 July 2026
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On the eve of Army Day (August 1), PLA media profiles Li Can, a named honoree of the 'Most Beautiful Revolutionary Soldier of the New Era' (最美新时代革命军人) designation, and his colleagues at the Central Theater Command Joint Staff Department, framing their continued duty as embodying constant war-readiness. This is standard Army Day political work content; its value is as a record of how the institution uses individual honor designations to reinforce the 'combat post' (战位) readiness narrative at the theater command level, not as evidence of changed posture or operational activity.

As Army Day on August 1st approaches, Li Can — named a "Most Beautiful Revolutionary Soldier of the New Era" (最美新时代革命军人) — and his comrades from the Central Theater Command Joint Staff Department remain rooted at their combat posts, maintaining a state of constant readiness for war to safeguard the peace and security of the homeland. Authors: Huang Gaixia, Wu Jingya, Wang Feng, Xiang Xiong, Chang Yankai

Original Chinese
在八一建军节来临之际,“最美新时代革命军人”、中部战区联合参谋部李灿和战友们扎根战位,以时刻待战的状态,守护家国安宁。 作者:黄改霞、吴静雅、王凤、向雄、常延凯