Gwangju Veterans Affairs Office Presents 'National Merit' Plaque to Family of Late Martyr Yoon Sang-won

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Regional Veterans Office (Director Im Seonghyun) announced on the 17th that it held a ceremony to present a national merit plaque to the family of the late martyr Yoon Sangwon, a 5.18 Democratic Movement hero.

The event was graced by the presence of Kim Yongjip, Chairman of the Gwangju Metropolitan City Council.

The late martyr Yoon Sangwon graduated from the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Chonnam National University and defended democracy as a citizen soldier at the provincial government office until the end during the 5.18 Democratic Movement.

Since 1978, he was active as an instructor at Deulbul Night School and devoted himself to the labor movement.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs has been promoting the "National Merit Plaque Presentation" project since 2019 to honor and comfort national merit recipients who live with untold pain due to their sacrifices for the country, together with local communities.

Starting this year, the scope of recipients has been expanded to include families, with plans to provide plaques sequentially over two years.

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