Kornienko Oleg Biography

He waited - after the news on TV there should be cartoons. And suddenly on the screen - helicopters fly, armored personnel carriers shoot, paratroopers are pouring out of the plane with dandelions. It turns out that the exercises of the district’s troops began in their area. If you want from the machine, you want from the gun, and you want - from the tank. He loved to watch programs about the war and about the army and dreamed of becoming a military man, like a grandfather.

His portrait in military uniform hung in the hall in the most prominent place. The star of the Hero of the Soviet Union adorned his chest. Each time for Victory Day, grandfather recalled the war and combat comrades, and therefore Timka already knew by heart what his grandfather was awarded the title of the hero. When the first car drove along the street in front of Timka’s house, he did not attach importance to this.

You never know who travels through their village, and cartoons are shown only in the morning and in the evening. But the rumble outside the window did not stop - behind the first car was the second, behind it - the third, fourth, and there was neither the end nor the edge. Timka looked out the window and did not believe his eyes - all the cars were the same -green, which means the military.

Did the exercises come to them and sat down? Timka quickly dressed and jumped out into the street. The cars are large and small, swaying on the bumps, moved towards the forest. Long antennas on cars swayed from side to side: Harse- whore! Timka almost suffocated with delight, and when the column passed, he ran to look for Valerik and Fedka. Better tomorrow morning.

The next day, having had a hate, they met on the outskirts of the village and walked towards the forest. In their jacket pockets, they had apples. The march is a throw, because, a decent one had to. I won’t leave without a cap, ”said Timka. Timka introduced his grandfather running in slippers with a machine gun, and objected to a friend: -The could not be. Well, which grandfather of the soldiers?

The soldier should be young and strong, like us, and then no one will attack our country! Timka and Fedka walked vigorously, and Valerik kept behind. The military camp was surprisingly close - on the left on the outskirts of the forest. The cars stood in even rows, and a tent town spread a little further away. The guys carefully approached the extreme, most beautiful car: instead of a cab and body, she had a small tower with a machine gun sticking upward.

On her cournose front, next to the headlights lay a pilot forgotten by someone. Friends shuddered and looked around. Nearby in a raincoat stood a soldier, most likely a sentry. A helmet peeked out from under the hood. And what a military man without a cap. From the upper hatch, as if from the water, the head of a soldier appeared in a ribbed helmophone. And Varlamov told everything about the armored personnel carrier and even answered the questions of the guys.

Who will repeat my story? Surprisingly, everyone Timka spoke about the combat vehicle as if he were, and not Varlamov was its driver. I give you my own and you take care of her.

This cap is not simple. Her brother gave me after service in Afghanistan. Do you see a trace on the asterisk? The star saved his life. And Varlamov put on his cap on his head. The cap was large and covered her ears, but it was a real cap. Varlamov and the sentry looked at each other in surprise. The guys were tired, but happy: “Intelligence by battle” was successful and tomorrow they will again go to visit the military.

Grandfather met Timka at home. He put on his glasses and stared at his grandson: -You have taken it? Grandfather wanted to ask something else, but then the door to the kitchen opened and an unfamiliar captain and already familiar to Timka Varlamov entered the hut. Grandfather was at a loss for a moment, but then he became at the counter "Smiryo", stretching out his hands at the seams.

Looking at him, Timka also stretched out a string. Here he is, - the captain nodded at Timka, - knows where. Grandfather hesitated for a moment: - This is already far for me. If you agree, my car will come for you. When is it convenient for you? .. Grandfather and captain agreed on the date, and Timka in the cap held guests by the gate, waved his hand goodbye. Timka was already in bed when his mother went to him and asked: “Will you sleep in a pilot?” After all, the teachings are almost a real war.

Mother shook her head in surprise: -Then you put on your shoes. It's warmer ... Timka silently took off his cap and carefully laid it under the pillow. At night, he woke up several times and climbed there with his hand. The cap was in place.