Daegu Regional Veterans Office Presents Presidential National Merit Certificate to Family of Late Independence Activist Jang Jaebong

Recognized for Contributions to the 1919 Yecheon March 1st Independence Movement

The Daegu Regional Veterans Office of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (Director Kim Jongsul) invited the family of the late independence activist Jang Jaebong, who was newly registered as a national merit recipient, and personally presented them with the national merit certificate in the name of the President on November 14.

Daegu Regional Veterans Office is awarding the Presidential Certificate of National Merit to the bereaved family of the independence activist the late Jang Jaebong. Provided by Daegu Regional Veterans Office

The late Jang Jaebong was arrested in March 1919 for participating in the independence movement in Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang Province. In recognition of his achievements, he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Commendation on the March 1st Independence Movement Day in 2025.

Director Kim Jongsul expressed deep respect and gratitude for the sacrifice and dedication of independence activists, stating, "We will provide the utmost honor to those who have sacrificed and dedicated themselves for the nation until the very end." He also pledged, "We will do our best to foster a culture that honors and respects national merit recipients and their families."

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