Known as "Red Arrow", Chang Dongmei is the heir to an illustrious military heritage, refusing to allow her gender to hold her back, Dongmei was determined to lead the army life from her easiest days; as a teenager, she spent four years as a low-ranking grunt on the China-Russia border, hauling rockets to and from heavy ordinance platforms under the harshest conditions possible. Declaring herself ready, she re-enrolled in an officer training program, graduated with honours and soon rose through the rank of the military, distinguishing herself as a serious, but emphatic leader and one who displays genuine affinity for both heavy rocket ordinance.