There is nothing more dangerously than oblivion … 

There was a month May. Gardens blossomed. And Music sounded. At memorial plates in a guard of honor - children in pioneer ties. And all who visited on the Victory Day V. P. Puganov's square unanimously agreed: the holiday took place.

It was special, this May day. Because many years later, at last, meeting of memory of fallen took place on the place of burial of defenders of Kobrin district. Because the started square is put in order, the monument is restored. Justice triumphed. And fears that to the kobrinchena, got used to gather this day in the downtown, will not go to the new place, did not come true. On the contrary, long before the beginning of a celebration among the audience in the square then, there sounded: this correct decision. And has to be: the tribute, words of gratitude is the most pertinent at graves of those who laid down the life for peace today.

Heroes of the Fatherland. Fallen and live. Equally expensive to all of us - from the private to the general. Also no explanations are necessary here... At each of them behind shoulders - one pain, one road to the Victory. And one on all desire - that not only yesterday, but also tomorrow memory of descendants did not glitch. It will also be the biggest award.

By the way, about awards. For eighty-five-year-old Ulyana Arkhipovicha Osiyuka from the village of the Bog a present holiday twice disturbing. The medal "For Services in Battle" to which it was presented in far the 45th found the owner 57 years later! It was required to time exactly so much how many we live without war. On the certificate to an award - the personal press and the signature of the president of Russia Vladimir Putin. And the assistant to the military attache of the Russian Federation in Republic of Belarus lieutenant colonel Alexey Tyagachev who arrived to Kobrin handed to the veteran a medal especially for it.

After city meeting veterans by bus went to Ostromichi to participate in a celebration with local veterans. For the first time celebration of the Victory Day of the city and area was united in a single whole.
There is nothing more dangerously than oblivion... Because memory - the only termless guarantee for immortality.

Zhuk, E. There is nothing more dangerously than oblivion … / Elena Zhuk//Kobrynsk_ vesn_k. – 2002. – May 18. At 85-year-old U. A. Osiyuk from. Bogs - the medal "For Services in Battle" to which it was presented in the 45th found 57 years later.



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