Gimhae City Awards Hwarang Military Merit Medal to Families of Korean War Veterans

Mayor Heo Seong-gon of Gimhae, Gyeongnam (center), presented the Hwarang Military Merit Medal to the family of the late Sergeant Baek Seung-hak (left) and the family of the late Private Lee Seung-beom (right). [Image provided by Gimhae City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 25th that it held a ceremony to present the Hwarang Military Merit Medal to the children of Korean War veterans as part of the project to find and award the Military Merit Medals to Korean War veterans.

The recipients were two soldiers: Sergeant Baek Seung-hak of the 5th Infantry Division and Private Lee Yong-beom of the 6th Infantry Division. They were eligible for the award in 1951 but had not received it until now. On this day, Mayor Heo Seong-gon presented the medals to the sons of the veterans, Baek Gwan-nam and Lee Man-woo.

Mayor Heo said, "I am pleased to finally recognize the merits of Baek Seung-hak and Lee Yong-beom, who devoted themselves to the country and passed away," adding, "On the 71st anniversary of the Korean War this year, we will make further efforts to honor and enhance the respect for Korean War veterans."

Meanwhile, the project to find and award Military Merit Medals to Korean War veterans is being promoted by the Ministry of National Defense and the Army to raise the pride and honor of those who participated in the Korean War and made contributions but were omitted from receiving awards.

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