Army brushes up on 21-gun salute for Inauguration Day
Army brushes up on 21-gun salute for Inauguration Day
2024-05-08
With the countdown on to Inauguration Day, the Army is brushing up on its 21-gun salute. Besides rehearsing the ceremonial salute every day, soldiers are also undergoing grueling heat training, standing under the noon sun for 40 minutes at a time. It’s all to ensure a flawless performance on May 20.
On command, troops commence the firing of a 21-gun salute.
Ahead of Inauguration Day on May 20, this artillery unit practices the salute each day, so that it can replicate the perfect performance of four years ago.
A shot goes off every three seconds. Each sequence is meticulously rehearsed. To get the synchronization just right, a soldier is assigned to keep time. The task requires rigorous training in hand strength and endurance.
Yen Chia-liang
Sergeant in artillery battalion
I lift dumbbells ranging from 5 to 10 kilograms, lifting them in progression for five to 10 minutes at a time. I hold my right arm at a 45-degree angle and maintain the posture for 15 minutes, rest for five minutes, and repeat five times.
Besides basic physical conditioning, the artillery unit pulls on thick jackets at noon. They stand under the sun for 30 to 40 minutes, to train their bodies to withstand high heat.
Chen Yun-nien
FTV reporter
This jacket in my hand is used by artillery troops during heat endurance training. You can see that the padding is quite thick. Every day at noon, they wear these jackets and stand under the hot sun as part of their heat endurance training.
Yeh Yuan-fei
Artillery battalion deputy commander
Whenever we’re on missions, we spend at least an hour on the field. When the weather is extremely hot, we need to undergo the most rigorous training to ensure that we can perform on the field.
From cannon setup to troop exit, every performance takes three to four hours, making heat and cold endurance a necessity. With less than two weeks to go before Inauguration Day, the unit is rehearsing hard to deliver its best to the nation.
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520就職典禮倒數! 陸軍禮砲連彩排 曝光耐熱訓練
2024-05-08
準總統賴清德520就職大典在即，陸軍禮砲連會鳴放21響禮砲，表達對國家元首的最高敬意。為求完美演出、禮砲順利施放，禮砲連天天練習，同時還要在正中午進行耐熱訓練，穿著冬天國軍的耐寒防風外套，在大太陽底下曝曬30到40分鐘，確保演出時能抵擋住太陽長時間曝曬。
指令一下，官兵們示範鳴放禮砲。
力求520總統就職大典，21響禮砲順利施放，陸軍禮砲連天天演練，要和四年前的演出一樣完美。
每三秒鐘發一響禮砲，每個環節都要牢牢熟記，如何精準掌握時間，記時手的手部肌力、耐力訓練很重要。
[[砲兵營砲一連中士觀測士 顏嘉良]]
“舉啞鈴，5公斤到10公斤的啞鈴，漸進式的去實施5分鐘至10分鐘不等。舉右臂保持45度角，維持15分鐘，休息5分鐘，這樣實施五輪以上。”
除了基本的體能訓練，禮砲連還要在正中午時間，穿著厚重外套，曬太陽30到40分鐘，訓練身體耐熱度。
[[民視記者 陳韻年]]
“我手上的這件外套就是禮砲人員，他們進行耐熱訓練的外套，這裡面可以看到有厚厚的鋪棉。他們每天中午都是穿著這樣的外套，站在大太陽底下，進行耐熱訓練。”
[[砲兵營砲一連中尉副連長 葉芫菲]]
“出任務的時候，在場上都會待長達至少一個小時的時間，在天氣很炎熱的情況下，我們必須要做好最嚴苛的訓練，我們才有辦法在場上展現最好的一面。”
每次演出，從準備、表演到最後撤場，需要3到4小時，因此耐熱、耐寒是禮砲人員必備技能。距離準總統賴清德就職不到兩個禮拜，禮砲連把握時間演練，要把最好的一面呈現給全國民眾。
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