Recruitment of Military Service Distinguished Families Until the 7th of Next Month

[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] The Military Manpower Administration is accepting applications for the ‘Byungyeok Myeongmunga’ (Distinguished Military Service Families), where all three generations have faithfully completed active military service.

On the 8th, the Military Manpower Administration announced that it will recruit Byungyeok Myeongmunga families by the 7th of next month. These families include three generations of direct descendants from grandfather to grandson, such as grandfather, father, uncle, and the applicant’s siblings and cousins, all of whom have faithfully completed active military service.

This year, marking the 100th anniversary of the victories at the Battles of Bongodong and Cheongsanri, independence activists who fought against Japanese colonial rule are also included within the scope of active military service for the selection of Byungyeok Myeongmunga.

Applications for Byungyeok Myeongmunga can be submitted through the Military Manpower Administration website or at the nearest regional Military Manpower Office by preparing documents such as family registers, certificates of family relations, and military service verification documents that confirm the three generations of the family.

Selected Byungyeok Myeongmunga families will receive a Byungyeok Myeongmunga certificate and be registered in the ‘Byungyeok Myeongmunga Hall of Honor’ on the Military Manpower Administration website. Outstanding families who serve as role models for fulfilling military duties will also be awarded commendations from the President and the Prime Minister between May and June.

The Military Manpower Administration has been selecting Byungyeok Myeongmunga families since 2004 to foster a voluntary military service culture. Last year, 741 families were selected as Byungyeok Myeongmunga.

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