Local vocational college teachers provide offline practical guidance for students. In the early morning, on the banks of the Yalu River, Li Kaibo, a sergeant at a certain outpost of a border defense company of the Northern Theater Command Army who had completed his patrol mission, received a long-awaited package - a bachelor's degree certificate in mechanical engineering from Dandong Open University. Dandong, as a battlefield for the Korean War, has a profound red heritage and a tradition of supporting the military. In recent years, the military and civilian sectors of the city have continuously excavated advantageous resources and carried out in-depth education and military support activities. At the beginning of 2022, during a visit and research by the city's dual support leadership group, it was found that many officers, soldiers, and their families had a need to improve their education and skills, but due to limited energy, it was difficult to find time to participate in offline training. After coordination from multiple parties, the Municipal Veterans Affairs Bureau signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dandong Open University to build a cloud based learning platform that provides educational services specifically for military personnel, their families, and veterans through the internet. At the beginning of the platform construction, the city's military and civilian authorities arranged for dedicated personnel to extensively solicit opinions and suggestions from military personnel, their families, and retired soldiers. They also established sections for academic education, vocational training, and skill enhancement, strictly controlling the course content and introducing courses that closely meet the needs of the times, such as emergency rescue and e-commerce operations. Policies were also introduced to help alleviate the concerns of military personnel, their families, and retired soldiers about learning and training. Active military personnel holding a soldier's certificate can enjoy a 40% discount on tuition fees when studying for college or undergraduate degrees online on a cloud based learning platform As soon as the preferential policy was introduced, the consultation hotline for the registration hotline kept ringing. Li Kaibo is one of the beneficiaries of the policy. Online learning is flexible and convenient, and tuition fees can be waived, which immediately dispelled my concerns. "In his spare time, Li Kaibo logs into the learning platform through his mobile phone or personal computer, not only can he complete mechanical engineering courses step by step, but also participate in cutting-edge industry lectures and academic exchange activities organized by the platform. After studying according to the course schedule designed by the system for 3 years, I successfully passed the exam and obtained my graduation certificate What makes Li Kaibo even more proud is that he applied the knowledge of mechanical theory he learned to the daily maintenance and technical transformation of sentry equipment, optimized the inspection process of sentry patrol vehicles, and stimulated the learning enthusiasm of sentry officers and soldiers. Coincidentally, the wife of a certain instructor Zhang Lei also completed a nursing college course on a cloud based learning platform. After completing her studies in fragmented time, Zhang Lei's wife successfully joined Dandong Central Hospital and achieved her dream of many years, with professional teachers providing live lectures and replay Q&A functions for repeated consolidation of learning. Buying groceries with a mobile phone is cheap and convenient, and the step-by-step teaching is very meticulous Aunt Liu, a 65 year old military family member, followed the "Smart Life" live course pushed to her by the platform and received an electronic coupon from an e-commerce platform, her mouth full of joy. This live course for elderly military dependents has taught more than 5000 people skills such as online shopping and appointment registration through detailed operation demonstrations and one-on-one Q&A. Not only active duty soldiers and their families, but also retired soldiers enjoy the dividends brought by technology platforms. The e-commerce training course is full of practical knowledge, and the rich case analysis, practical simulation, and one-on-one guidance from experts afterwards have been of great help to me. "Retired soldier Han Zhen completed the e-commerce operation training on the cloud learning platform, and with the knowledge he learned, deeply analyzed the operational shortcomings of his local specialty online store. By optimizing the product display page and skillfully using social media promotion techniques, he significantly improved the sales of the online store. Whatever the veteran needs, we will do our best to coordinate. In order to further expand the "friend circle" of education and support for the military, and assist more retired soldiers in employment and entrepreneurship, the city's military and civilian sectors have also combined with local vocational colleges to offer 9 professional courses, including drone flight control and cold chain logistics management, using a combination of online theoretical learning and offline practical guidance. Dandong City has issued policies and regulations for training courses on emergency rescue for ice and snow, operation of fire-fighting facilities and other scarce occupations. Students can apply for full subsidies, and after completing the prescribed training courses, the subsidies will be automatically distributed to the platform account. Empowering with technology to achieve 'cultivating talents during service, utilizing talents after retirement, and respecting talents throughout society' The person in charge of the Double Support Office in Dandong City introduced that as of now, more than 500 active duty soldiers have signed up for educational upgrading courses, nearly 400 retired soldiers have achieved employment and entrepreneurship, and the satisfaction and happiness of military families have significantly improved. (New Society)