1964年盛夏,在北京郊外全军大比武场上,班长宋戈率领全班以娴熟利落的战术动作,技压群雄,夺得全军班进攻战术第一名。罗瑞卿总长亲自为他们颂发了奖状;叶剑英元帅与他们合影时,亲切地勉励宋戈:“一定要练得兵强马壮啊!” In the midsummer of 1964, on the large military field in the suburbs outside Beijing, the squad leader Song Ge led the entire class with skillful and neat tactical moves, skill and tactics, and won first place in the army’s offensive tactics. Chief Executive Luo Ruiqing personally issued a certificate of honor for them; and when Generalissimo Ye Jianying took a group photo with them, they cordially encouraged Song Ge: “We must practice getting strong and strong!”