爱国主义是一个国家和民族赖以生存、巩固和发展的精神支柱,是我们中华民族最优秀的传统之一。崇高的爱国主义精神不是从天上掉下来的,也不是自然而然地延续和发展的,它来自人们对自己祖国的历史和现实的深刻了解,离不开经常、持久的爱国主义教育。因此,抓好国防生的爱国主义教育,显得尤为重要。国防生人员是不断流动的,要使爱国主义教育辐射到每个国防生,取得全面长久的效果,就要年年进行,长期坚持。青年大学生在上中小学时受过爱国主义启蒙教育,但容量较少,随着年龄的增长和社会职责的转换,自然需要继续抓好爱国主义教育。再之,爱国主义 Patriotism is the spiritual pillar on which a country and its people depend for survival, consolidation and development. It is one of the finest traditions of our Chinese nation. The lofty spirit of patriotism does not fall from heaven nor does it continue and develop spontaneously. It comes from people’s deep understanding of the history and reality of their own motherland, and from the constant and lasting education of patriotism. Therefore, patriotism education of national defense students is particularly important. The national defense personnel are constantly flowing. To bring patriotic education to every national defense student and achieve overall and long-term results, it will have to be implemented year after year and long-term. Young college students are educated by patriotism when they go to primary and secondary schools, but their capacity is relatively small. As they grow older and their social responsibilities change, they naturally need to continue their patriotic education. Then, patriotism