05/10/2025
Chapter 2.
At around 4:00pm, June 26 / 1986, col. Dr. John Garang, the commander in chief of newly revolutionary movement, the Sudan People's Liberation Army arrived in Ethiopia_Bongo military training field. he was accompanied by the military instructors from Ethiopia Defense Forces professional trainers and other high ranked senior Comrades of SPLA.
Garang who was also the chairman of the revolution visit purposely for orientations.
The newly recruits were awaited official enrollments for training.
As commander in chief, there were a lot of things at hand to address such as naming the Frica, and battalions, telling some why's, How's, what's to fight for the liberation of Sudan.
Deng Dhokpiu, who travelled the distance worse 150 Mile, before joining the mobilized new recruits on their way , had in hand the food locally made. it's that container he had his food in it. "Ayoup" a tiny traditional food made of sorghum and peanut butter.
Arrived in, Maluiltit, he and other colleagues were welcomed by the commander who would led the mobilized untrained soldiers to Ethiopia.
He had never seen Dr John Garang in his life, neither did he came across his pictures, as it's rare in Gordhim village. Deng had caught up with little tips about the military, he learned some during his journey from home to Ethiopia. One of the old soldiers, commander Fadel Castro was the commander in charge who led them on their way to Ethiopia.
He had adopted military styles from so many military parades conducted on their way for 45 days.
Military has its own decorum, morning parades were very important. commander Fadel Castro had a parade with new recruits every day to know the number, and made sure that No single person may be missed out of the mobilizers for unknown circumstances.
Deng had learned the basic military drilling in short period unknowingly. When commander came forward and say " stand at ease", Deng would automatically separate his feet placed his hands tethered behin
