Governor Kim Taehoom: "We Will Not Forget the Sacrifice of the Heroes Who Defended the West Sea"
In Commemoration of West Sea Defense Day,
Paying Tribute at the Gravesites of the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong and the Cheonan Ship
On the 27th, Chungnam Province announced that Governor Kim Tae-heum visited the Daejeon National Cemetery in commemoration of the 10th West Sea Defense Day, paying tribute at the gravesites of the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong and the Cheonan ship.
Governor Kim laid flowers and offered incense at the Memorial Tower, then visited the cemetery to honor the spirits of the patriots who sacrificed their lives to defend the nation.
In the guestbook, Governor Kim wrote, "We will never forget the spirit of sacrifice of the heroes who defended the West Sea."
West Sea Defense Day was established as a national memorial day in 2016 to honor the 55 soldiers who defended the West Sea in the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong, the sinking of the Cheonan, and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island.
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