Im Jong-sik, Gyeongbuk Superintendent of Education, "We Must Not Forget the Noble Sacrifice Spirit of Student Volunteer Soldiers" ... Memorial Ceremony for Fallen Student Volunteer Soldiers

On the 14th, the Gyeongbuk Office of Education held the '2023 Fallen Student Volunteer Soldiers Memorial Ceremony' at the National Yeongcheon Patriotic Cemetery to inherit the noble patriotism of the fallen student volunteer soldiers and to cultivate students' spirit of love for the country.

This year, marking the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War, the memorial ceremony was held under the theme "Great Sacrifice, Forever in Our Hearts." About 250 people attended, including Gyeongbuk Superintendent of Education Lim Jong-sik, surviving student volunteer veterans, the head of Daegu Veterans Affairs Office, the chairman of the Planning and Economy Committee of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Council, the chairman and members of the Education Committee of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Council, the director of the Patriotic Cemetery, the mayor of Yeongcheon, superintendents of the Pohang, Gyeongju, and Yeongcheon Education Support Offices, and students from Pohang High School.

Lim Jong-sik, Superintendent of Gyeongbuk Office of Education.

The memorial ceremony began with the national anthem, followed by flower offerings and incense burning, a recounting of the student volunteer soldiers' achievements, a memorial address by the Superintendent of Education, a memorial performance by the Gyeongbuk Secondary School Teachers Musical Troupe accompanied by the Army 3rd Military Academy Band, and concluded with the singing of the Memorial Day song.

Lee Seok-su, head of the Republic of Korea Student Volunteer Soldiers Gyeongbuk Branch, shared in his recounting of achievements, "As students at the time, we took up guns instead of pens and, without military numbers or ranks, fought in battles at Pohang, Angang, Singwang, Ganggu, and Yeongdeok to protect the free Republic of Korea, burning our youth," expressing his longing for his comrades, which deeply moved those attending the event.

Lim Jong-sik, Superintendent of Education of Gyeongbuk, said, "The Fallen Student Volunteer Soldiers Memorial Ceremony was a time to once again honor the noble spirit of sacrifice and patriotism," adding, "It will serve as an opportunity to remind our youth that they have the responsibility to build a more advanced Republic of Korea based on the spirit of national defense."

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