About the book: 1977 / The famous Belarusian writer Vasily Fedorovich Khomchenko served in the army for many years and knows well how everyday life in combat for Soviet soldiers goes in days of peace. In soldier service no small details. The ability to accurately hit a target from small arms, the ability to cross-country roads when it is dark at night and the road cannot be illuminated with a flashlight, a swift throw, quietly and unnoticed to get to the point designated by the commander and in a matter of minutes, within a tight time frame, to dig in and carefully camouflage yourself - This is a great martial art. And in order to master it perfectly, you need perseverance, endurance, good physical development, the will to overcome difficulties. What seems completely impossible in everyday life - sleeping, for example, in a tent in winter - is a common thing for a soldier. I pulled up a tent, threw snow on it to make it warmer, and rest until they raise me on combat alert. The stories of Vasil Khomchenko, included in this book, are dedicated to this particular side of military life, the everyday life of Soviet soldiers and sailors guarding our peaceful labor.