On October 25 the meeting of students of construction College with the veteran of the Afghan war the major of armed forces in a reserve Ermolenko Alexey Alekseevich the teacher of initial military training was organized. Before the event, a teacher of primary military training, Lieutenant Colonel of the reserve police Zhumabayev Saparbek Apushevich, spoke about the events of the beginning of the war in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.  The next word was given to the veteran of the Afghan war Ermolenko A. A., where he told his biography and how he served in a limited contingent of Soviet troops in Afghanistan. Memories of the participant of this war and of those who did not return home alive, caused a storm of emotions in the audience. The children were interested in how peaceful Afghans treated the soldiers, how many times they had to shoot, whether they had to kill someone, whether their relatives knew where they were? In his speech, the guest spoke about himself, his life path, how they were participants in hostilities, how they repeatedly came under fire, they had to not part with the machine gun either day or night. as received wound and first an award the order combat red banner. Students listened attentively and with interest to the story of the veteran and actively asked questions. At the end of the event, the teacher of NVP Zhumabaev S. A. thanked the veteran Ermolenko A. A. for a meaningful speech and active participation in the Patriotic education of the younger generation.