汕头,地处粤东门户、南海咽喉,广东省汕头警备区素有“南海前哨”之称。近年来,该警备区狠抓军事斗争准备工作,先后多次参加了重大军事演练,次次受到上级通报表彰,多项工作先后被广州军区和总部评为先进,被誉为“屹立在南海前哨的一座‘钢铁堡垒’。” Shantou, is located in the eastern gateway to the South China Sea, throat, Guangdong Shantou garrison known as “the outpost of the South China Sea,” said. In recent years, the garrison area has paid close attention to preparations for military struggle and has repeatedly participated in major military exercises. The second was informed and commended by its superiors. A number of tasks have been rated as advanced by the Guangzhou Military Region and its headquarters and honored as “standing in the South China Sea Outpost of a ’steel fortress.’ ”