Dongmyeong University Department of Military Science Attends General Witcom's 41st Memorial Ceremony

Ten first- and second-year students from the Department of Military Science at Dongmyung University attended the '41st Memorial Ceremony for General Richard Whitcomb.'

On the 12th, a memorial event was held at the UN Peace Memorial Hall and the UN Memorial Park to remember General Richard Whitcomb's achievements, dedication, and sacrifice, and to explain the progress of the creation of General Whitcomb's statue, which is being completed with public donations.

Kim Eun-ji, a student from the Department of Military Science at Dongmyung University who attended the event, said, "General Whitcomb, who possessed outstanding leadership, made me think once again about how a true leader can positively influence many people."

The event scene of the "41st Memorial Ceremony for General Richard Whitcomb."

Born in 1894 in Kansas, USA, General Whitcomb was an ROTC graduate who participated in World War I and II. He first set foot on Korean soil in 1953 when he was appointed as the Commander of the US 2nd Logistical Support Command in Busan during the Korean War.

While serving as the Commander of the Logistical Support Command in November 1953, he made significant contributions by supporting over 30,000 disaster victims caused by the great fire in Busan.

Na Seung-hak, head of the Department of Military Science, said, "As the only four-year university military science department in the Busan and Ulsan areas, we will select 29 students in the 2024 academic year early admission. The eligibility criteria are those who are expected to graduate from domestic high schools or are recognized by law as having equivalent academic ability, and no minimum CSAT score is applied."

Since its establishment in March 2014, the Department of Military Science at Dongmyung University has continued its activities including ▲ commissioning all graduates as officers ▲ expert education for officer written evaluations ▲ native English education ▲ the nation’s first 'Drone Education Research Center' established in a military science department nationwide and free acquisition of national drone qualifications for outstanding students ▲ and the opening of a military research institute in August 2022.

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