Double Tenth Day Returns: Recollections of My Military Service in the Huanglong Division 《又逢雙十節:回憶黃龍師服兵役的年華》

Wang, Lawrence K. 王抗曝 (2026), "Double Tenth Day Returns: Recollections of My Military Service in the Huanglong Division"《又逢雙十節:回憶黃龍師服兵役的年華》 , Global Humanities and Liberal Arts, Lenox Institute Press, MA, USA. 2026(10E); 51 pages. ABSTRACT: 本文為作者生命書寫的一部分,以二〇二六年雙十節的回望為起點 ,追憶一九六二年自成功大學土木工程系畢業後,於臺灣陸軍黃龍師擔任少尉預備軍官的歲月。全文以作者為師部設計的紅色雙十國慶牌坊——其工程生涯的第一項設計——串連青春抱負、軍旅職責與人生抉擇。回憶涵蓋師部廣播、攝影、會議紀錄與英語翻譯工作,軍事訓練及日常生活,並記述面對突然死亡與刑場攝影勤務時的悲傷和恐懼。與同齡軍官延續數十年的袍澤情誼、父親先勸從軍而後鼓勵升學出國的囑咐,以及深夜研讀英文的片段,共同呈現一位青年由軍旅走向求學與工程研究的人生轉折。本散文定位為文學性回憶,區分親身經歷、個人感受與未經證實的軍中傳聞,不以歷史考證為目的。巨大紅色牌坊既是青春的印記,也是六十四年後連結記憶、親情與生命體悟的核心意象。本文包括兩首原創詩作:《 黃龍歲月 》與《 少尉的影子 》. 關鍵詞:生命書寫;雙十國慶;黃龍師;預備軍官;軍旅回憶;袍澤情誼;土木工程;留學; 牌坊; ABSTRACT: This essay forms part of the author's life writing. Written in New York on Double Tenth National Day in 2026, it recalls his service as a reserve second lieutenant in Taiwan's Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) Division following his graduation in civil engineering from National Cheng Kung University in 1962. A red ceremonial archway designed for the division headquarters' National Day celebration—his first engineering design—provides the central image linking youthful aspirations, military responsibilities, and life choices. The narrative recounts duties in broadcasting, photography, meeting documentation, and English interpretation, alongside military training and everyday life. It also reflects on the grief and fear experienced while documenting a sudden death and a military execution. Friendships with fellow junior officers that endured through decades of correspondence, his father's successive encouragement to serve in the military and pursue graduate study abroad, and late-night English study illuminate his transition from military service to further education and engineering research. Presented as a literary memoir, the essay distinguishes firsthand experience and personal impressions from unverified military hearsay; it does not seek to establish a documented military history. Sixty-four years later, the red archway remains an enduring image of youth, connecting comradeship, family affection, and reflections on life's fragility. This article includes two original poems: Huanglong Years and The Shadow of the Second Lieutenant.