'With Residents, Honoring Military Service'... Gyeonggi Province Holds Exemplary Military Service Family Event in Yeoncheon

Invitation Event for Exemplary Military Service Families Held at Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site in Yeoncheon
Gyeonggi Province: "Fostering Pride in Exemplary Military Service Families"
Plaques of Appreciation Presented to 11 Families

On September 26, Gyeonggi Province held the '2025 Gyeonggi Province Exemplary Military Service Family Invitation Event' at the Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site in Yeoncheon, celebrating the achievements of 11 families selected as this year's Exemplary Military Service Families of Gyeonggi Province.

Kim Daesoon, Vice Governor for Administrative Affairs of Gyeonggi Province, is delivering a greeting at the '2025 Gyeonggi Province Exemplary Military Service Family Invitation Event' held on the 26th at the Jeongok-ri Prehistoric Site in Yeoncheon. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

An Exemplary Military Service Family is defined as a family in which three generations have honorably completed their active military service. These families are selected annually through a review by the Military Manpower Administration. This year, a total of 1,581 families in Gyeonggi Province were recognized as Exemplary Military Service Families by the Military Manpower Administration.

This event was organized to invite 11 families, chosen through a public selection process by Gyeonggi Province from among those certified as Exemplary Military Service Families by the Military Manpower Administration in the province, to celebrate their achievements together with local residents and to reaffirm the honorable value of military service.

The event was attended by Kim Daesoon, Vice Governor for Administrative Affairs of Gyeonggi Province; Lee Jongun, Deputy Division Commander of the 5th Infantry Division; Kim Deokhyeon, Mayor of Yeoncheon County; Cho Seonghwan, Chair of the Planning and Finance Committee of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council; as well as other distinguished guests, the 11 exemplary families, civil defense officials from 31 cities and counties, local residents, and more than 300 participants in total.

The event was held in conjunction with the '2025 Gyeonggi Peace and Security Festival,' and included the presentation of the Governor's Plaque of Appreciation to the 11 exemplary families, a reading of a letter of appreciation, a celebratory performance by the 5th Corps military band, and security tours such as a visit to the Sangseung Observatory.

In particular, the simultaneous entrance of the distinguished guests and exemplary families, escorted by the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps of Daejin University, drew special attention. The performance by the 5th Corps military band further instilled pride, emotion, and respect among the families and guests.

Kim Daesoon, Vice Governor for Administrative Affairs of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "This invitation event, held together with residents of the border region, was a meaningful occasion to express our gratitude and respect to the exemplary families who have honorably fulfilled their military service across three generations. Gyeonggi Province will do its utmost to provide the honor and support befitting these families, and to foster a social atmosphere in which Exemplary Military Service Families can take pride."

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