Authors in a popular science form set out the history of the Kyiv military district, which in 1979 turned 60 years old. They give vivid examples of the valor, courage and heroism of the district soldiers shown in the fight against the enemies of our Motherland during the years of the Civil and Great Patriotic Wars. The pages of the book cover the studies and life of soldiers in the post-war period, show how they keep and increase combat traditions.