Gimhae City Hosts Various Patriotic and Veterans Events in Honor of Memorial Month

Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province, is sending thank-you cards to 4,316 national merit recipients and their families in honor of the Month of Patriots and Veterans.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City in Gyeongnam announced on the 2nd that it will hold various patriotic events in honor of the Month of Patriots and Veterans.

First, to honor those who sacrificed for the country and express gratitude, thank-you cards will be sent to 4,316 national merit recipients and their families.

Additionally, throughout June, banners will be hung on the exterior walls of the city hall civil service building and various locations within the city, and the 66th Memorial Day Ceremony will be held on the 6th at the Chung-hon Tower in Sambang-dong.

The Memorial Day Ceremony will be held with only about 60 attendees, including heads of veterans' organizations, in compliance with COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

For health and safety reasons, the city informed national merit recipients and their families on the 28th that they would not be able to attend the ceremony together and sent a notice pledging not to forget the noble sacrifices of the patriotic martyrs.

Mayor Heo Seong-gon said, “We express our gratitude and respect to those who dedicated themselves to protecting the country and will make further efforts to strengthen the treatment of national merit recipients and veterans' families.”

Meanwhile, the city is promoting projects to strengthen the treatment of national merit recipients and their families, including paying patriotic allowances to about 3,500 national merit recipients, providing national merit nameplates, and locating the War Merit Medals of Korean War veterans.

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