Early in the morning, a group of young people begin their military training routine, their rhythm of "left, right, left, right" echoing through the air. Although they appear to be disciplined on the outside, most of them don't seem that really enthusiastic for this kind of training. These individuals belong to the Pa-O ethnic group and live in the Southern Shan State, within
Vice Senior General Soe Win, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services, Vice Senior General Soe Win held a meeting on March 15 with military officers, Kayah Chief Minister U Zaw Myo Tint, Eastern Command Commander Maj-Gen Hla Moe, and officials at the Office of the Commander-in-Chief in Loikaw Township. During his visit, he also spoke to the families of military