Franz Chen's mother burst into tears for her son to join the army.

Since the United States declared war on Iraq in 2003, there has been a considerable shortage of American troops. "Partly because of financial constraints and partly because of rebellion." Cheng Yi, a young Chinese, signed up to join the army, so he was washed to the Iraqi battlefield by the flood.

Franz Chen told reporters: "I was told to go to Iraq on my 29th birthday. My mother called me from California to congratulate me on my happy birthday. After learning that I was going to Iraq, it took less than ten seconds for her to burst into tears. "

Now that you have made a choice, you can only face it. In the face of a series of criticisms about the nature of the war and China's efforts for the Americans, Cheng Yi's position in his heart is clear: "Everything is for himself." He said frankly, "I only regard myself as a drop of water in the torrent of history."

Chen Guo, a young Beijinger who likes to dance with guns and sticks since childhood and dreams of becoming the China People's Liberation Army, also made the same choice as Cheng Yi.

He is not satisfied with the life of most new American immigrants serving, washing dishes, setting up stalls and delivering takeout in Chinese restaurants. He wants to "do what others can't do".

"Powell, whose parents are Jamaican black immigrants, can be the US Secretary of State; Albright, whose parents are Czechoslovakian immigrants, can also be secretary of state; There is also Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ... Why can't there be a new immigrant from China as the Secretary of Defense or the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the future? ! "The 24-year-old wrote this in the battlefield log.