On a spring day, the "National Defense Education Hall" in Wangcheng District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, is scheduled for pre military education. Excellent retired soldier Deng Wenjie shared his experience of more than 10 years of sticking to the Karakoram Mountains, inspiring more than 80 new recruits on site to "join the army like Lei Feng" and dedicate their youth to the places where the country needs it the most. Joining the army to serve the country is the greatest honor. The foundation of the military lies in the soldiers, and the source of soldiers lies in conscription. Recruitment work directly affects the generation of combat effectiveness and the development of military construction. Currently, the conscription work in the first half of 2026 is in full swing. Inside and outside the venue of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, military representatives and grassroots officers and soldiers discussed how to select "good bricks" for the Great Wall of Steel and continuously supply high-quality soldiers for the strong and prosperous military. On March 10th, in Longshan District, Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province, a farewell ceremony for new recruits was broadcast live on multiple online platforms, with slogans such as "Wearing military uniform is really cool" and "Going to the military camp, serving the motherland, and hometown people cheering for you". Online live streaming has a wide audience and great influence, which not only inspires new recruits to contribute to the military camp, but also creates a strong atmosphere of military worship. ”The representative of Soranggong Bu from a department of the Xizang Military Region said that in recent years, military service organs around the country have actively innovated, promoted the multi-dimensional expansion of recruitment publicity to "offline+online", and built a publicity matrix that covers all areas and reaches accurately. At the beginning of this year, the conscription office of Hebi City, Henan Province launched a digital virtual anchor for conscription propaganda called "He Xiaobing". It vividly interprets conscription policies for netizens in the live broadcast room with cartoon images, leading netizens to "cloud" view the training ground. Where the interests of young people lie, the battlefield for conscription propaganda is there. ”Liu Ming, a staff officer of Hebi Military Sub district, said that using "He Xiaobing" instead of live streamers can effectively enhance the interaction and technological sense of conscription propaganda, and further attract eligible youth to understand conscription policies. Many military representatives and members have expressed that the times are advancing, and recruitment propaganda should also keep pace with the times, using "interesting" content, "aesthetically pleasing" presentation, and "interactive" forms to stimulate the enthusiasm of aspiring young people to join the army. In recent years, many places such as Shenzhen in Guangdong Province, Yongding District in Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province, and Shibing County in Guizhou Province have relied on big data to target and advertise conscription propaganda messages and WeChat Moments to eligible young people within their jurisdiction for precise mobilization. Faced with the reality of shortened conscription cycles, accelerated frequency, and improved standards, military service agencies should focus on promoting more accurate and efficient conscription propaganda. ”Representative Zhang Faju from the Qinghai Military Region believes that big data technology should be further utilized to improve the quality and effectiveness of conscription propaganda. Before and after graduating from university, I received more national defense and military news, as well as stories of heroic role models on my phone. Especially the deeds of the heroic group who defended the country and the border in the new era, which made me more determined to 'go to the border and the places where the motherland needs it the most'. ”Yuan Ping, a newly recruited soldier from Shibing County, told reporters that inspired by the heroic deeds of the model soldiers, he voluntarily applied to serve in difficult and remote areas. Where can eligible young people for upgrading their military service to excellence go to register for military service? Nowadays, government service halls in many places have also become a choice. In Guangfeng District, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, the military service station has moved into the government service hall to handle military service registration, information registration, preliminary qualification review, reserve registration, military service policy consultation and other services, achieving one-stop acceptance and full process processing. With the launch of one-stop conscription service centers and integrated conscription service stations, it is more time-saving and worry free for eligible youth to apply for military service. ”Fu Xiao, a representative from the People's Armed Forces Department of Fuping County, Hebei Province, believes that the conscription work should be practical and meticulous, with warm and caring services, which can effectively stimulate the enthusiasm of eligible young people to apply. The newly recruited soldier Liang Yuan from Yuzhong District, Chongqing, has truly experienced the convenience brought by the optimization and upgrading of military service. On March 4th, due to special requirements from the military, Liang Yuan needs to undergo another political assessment. Liang Yuan's parents both work in Langzhong, Sichuan. The staff of the Yuzhong District Conscription Office logged into the conscription political assessment and investigation information system and sent the relevant materials to the Langzhong Public Security Bureau. The verification results were received 5 working days later. The online processing of cross provincial political assessment benefits from the establishment of a new "one-stop" service channel for cross provincial conscription and political assessment in Sichuan and Chongqing. Relying on traditional methods such as confidential information and postal delivery is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and there are also risks of loss and leakage, "said Shen Honglin, a staff member of the Chongqing Garrison Command. Now we have truly achieved" more data running and fewer personnel running errands. When it comes to the changes in military service work in the past year, many military representatives and members mentioned the "Regulations on Military Service Registration Work" that came into effect on January 1st this year. After the new regulations were introduced, the number of people consulting at military service stations continued to increase, and the proportion of eligible youth actively registering for online military service significantly increased. The relevant data of eligible youth is clearer, providing a reliable basis for precise promotion and mobilization in the future. Data sharing among public security, education, health and other departments has made military and civilian responsibilities clearer, and cooperation among all parties smoother, "said Representative Fu Xiao. Attracting more ambitious young people to join the military and serve the country is a common effort at all levels of the military and civilian sectors. ”Representatives and members from the national defense mobilization system believe that integrating military service into physical examination, political assessment, tuition compensation, preferential treatment application, and difficult assistance work will continuously extend the service guarantee chain of "joining the army, staying in the military, and retiring from the military", which is conducive to guiding young people to firmly pursue military aspirations and root in the military camp to make achievements. Accurately recruiting suitable candidates for March in Yangcheng, where kapok flowers are in full bloom. At the National Defense Education and Training Base in Panyu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, newly recruited soldiers are dressed in camouflage and undergoing intense pre service education. The time has been extended to 20 days, and the selection ratio has reached 2:1. ”Chen Weizhi, a graduate of Guangzhou Institute of Technology, applied for a second enlistment and felt the intense competition during his second pre service education. This year, we will extend the pre service education period and expand the scale of training to select outstanding young people with high comprehensive quality and strong willingness to join the military. ”On site training instructor Tan Jiajie said. Accelerate the construction of the People's Army into a world-class military, with soldiers as the foundation and conscription as the source. ”Many military representatives and members have said that it is necessary to improve the quality of soldiers from the source and provide high-quality "fresh blood" for the cause of strengthening the military. Representative Luo Yu from a certain border defense regiment of the army feels that new recruits on the front line of border defense now have higher education and stronger qualities. To enable high-quality talents to serve and contribute to the military camp for a long time, it is necessary to do a good job in matching their positions and majors, so that they can display their talents on the broad stage of the army, "said Representative Luo Yu. In Yingkou City, Liaoning Province, new recruit Wang Yu'ao was selected due to his good physical fitness and strong athletic ability. After being quantitatively analyzed by the "Intelligent Auxiliary Soldier Determination System", he stood out in the "Physical Fitness Type" ranking and was ultimately assigned to the Marine Corps based on his own wishes. Now, the military deployment system accurately matches the needs of the troops, and at the same time, evaluates and scientifically allocates new recruits based on their personal professional strengths, potential abilities, and service preferences. ”Li Shuai, a staff officer of Yingkou Military Sub district, told reporters that this makes the recruitment work more fair and transparent, and also helps to make new recruits with special talents more suitable for their positions. Some military representatives and members suggested that all levels of conscription should focus on the needs of the troops, adhere to conscription for war, highlight urgent needs and job vacancies on the front line, ensure precise and talent based recruitment, further shorten the training period of combatants, improve the starting point of combat effectiveness construction, and provide strong talent support for consolidating national defense and a strong military. (New Society)