An, General Baek Sun-yeop 1st Anniversary Memorial "We Will Build a Country That Honors the Sacrifice of Veterans"

Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, attended the first anniversary memorial event for the late General Baek Seon-yeop held at the Dabudong War Memorial in Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk on the 25th, paying tribute to the patriotic martyrs and General Baek Seon-yeop.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] On the 71st anniversary of the Korean War, Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, commemorated the first anniversary of the passing of the late General Baek Seon-yeop, stating, "We will create a country where General Baek and the sacrifices and patriotic spirit of the veterans are properly recognized and honored."

On the 25th, Ahn attended the memorial event for General Baek’s first death anniversary held at the Dabudong Battlefield Memorial Hall in Chilgok, Gyeongbuk.

In his memorial speech, he said, "A country without heroes is an unfortunate country, but a country that cannot remember its heroes is even more unfortunate."

He added, "At Dabudong, where the fiercest battles of the Korean War took place, General Baek and the Republic of Korea soldiers, despite being outnumbered, threw their whole bodies into defending Daegu and holding the Nakdong River line," and explained the purpose of his visit: "Without the victory at Dabudong, the Incheon Landing Operation would have been impossible, and the Republic of Korea as it exists today would not have been possible."

He said, "General Baek led the Dabudong battle saying, ‘I will fight at the front. If I retreat, shoot me first,’" and added, "He showed the true image of a leader in a time of national crisis."

He continued, "The freedom and peace of today’s Republic of Korea were never obtained easily," and said, "It was possible because of the dedication and sacrifice of countless veterans."

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