Geochang-gun Holds 71st Anniversary Event of the Korean War

Honoring the Veterans Who Sacrificed and Dedicated Themselves for the Fatherland

71st Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Ceremony
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 25th that it held the 71st anniversary event of the Korean War, hosted by the Geochang-gun branch of the 6.25 War Veterans Association, at the Veterans Hall.

About 50 people, including Gu In-mo, the governor of Geochang-gun, Kim Jong-du, chairman of the Geochang-gun Council, and members of the 6.25 War Veterans Association, attended the event to honor the spirits of the patriots and war heroes who sacrificed and devoted themselves for the country and to reflect on the significance of the Korean War.

The event proceeded in the order of the national ceremony, a moment of silence for the patriots, awarding of plaques of appreciation, retrospective and encouragement speeches, singing of the 6.25 song, and three cheers of "manse".

Shin Cheon-pal, president of the Geochang-gun branch of the 6.25 War Veterans Association, received a commendation from the governor of Geochang-gun. Yeom Ki-seop and Baek Seung-gap, who worked for the development of the local community and the unity of the veterans association, received plaques of appreciation from the chairman of the Geochang-gun Council and the head of the Gyeongnam branch of the 6.25 War Veterans Association, respectively. Also, Yoon Byung-tae received a plaque of appreciation from the president of the Geochang-gun branch.

Gu In-mo, governor of Geochang-gun, said, "Thanks to the sacrifice and dedication of the 6.25 War veterans, we have been able to enjoy the freedom and prosperity we have today. With the dedication and interest of the veterans and their families in the region, we were able to resolve pending projects such as the construction of the Geochang Detention Center and the normalization of the Geochang International Theater Festival." He added, "During the remainder of my term, I will plan for the next 50 years of Geochang's future and strive for greater development of Geochang."

The county has enhanced its respect for national veterans by increasing the honorary allowance for veterans from 30,000 won to 70,000 won and the death condolence money from 300,000 won to 500,000 won since April. It also established a dedicated parking lot for national veterans in the county office parking lot to strengthen respect and is promoting various veterans policies such as supporting veterans organizations and events.

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