Chen Jia Zhou Analysis

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“No Rank? Then Who is Chen Jia Zhou” Chen Jia Zhou is currently tall, skinny, muscled man. Even though, the veteran is now an elder, Jia was not as weak as the other elderlies. When Mr. Chen first joined the Navy the soldier was immature. However, now the ex soldier hair is completely white. The veteran was easy to give in, but the years in the Navy, those years hardened and qualified Jia physically and mentally for life.
The veteran glancing back at the days of service.
Although, Jia was in the Navy, the father of three held no position and was just a messenger boy. The grandfather served at age 20, from the year 1968 to 1981. After retiring from the Navy, the veteran is now yearning for another opportunity to serve his country again. The

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