2024-02-15 11:19:00
Lee Guk-jong, director of the Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital, is speaking at a meeting held in the conference room of the Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon on the afternoon of the 15th./National Assembly Photojournalists
Lee Guk-jong, director of the Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital, met with People Power Party Emergency Response Committee Chairman Han Dong-hoon, who visited the hospital on the 15th, and said, “We will never again be seen as helplessly suffering from enemy provocations like we did in 2010.” Director Lee mentioned the five northwest islands where North Korea’s provocations are increasing and said, “(If the enemy provokes) we will enter the five northwest islands and attack the enemy’s provocations with the mindset of being prepared to be imprisoned.” “We will not leave the island until this moment stops.”
On this day, Director Lee said, “As a military medical institution, we have not forgotten this shame,” referring to the Battle of Yeonpyeong, the attack on the Cheonan, and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island. Director Lee said, “The entire Yeonpyeong Island has been devastated by North Korea’s attack for half a day, and the moment that makes me shed tears as a military medical staff member is that not a single emergency rescue helicopter has taken off at this time.”
Director Lee said, “South Korea is truly a powerhouse with the largest number of helicopters per unit area in the world,” and “Our Marines are bleeding to death on Yeonpyeong Island, but not a single medical helicopter has taken off and not a single medical staff has been dispatched.” “This is an international disgrace.” He said, “If we are attacked and a huge amount of mandatory support is provided to stabilize the situation and protect our people, this is a sure way to prevent provocations from second and third enemies.”
Han Dong-hoon, chairman of the People Power Party Emergency Response Committee, and Lee Guk-jong, director of Daejeon Armed Forces Hospital, are comforting hospitalized patients at Daejeon Armed Forces Hospital on the 15th./National Assembly Photojournalists
Chairman Han took notes with a red pen while listening to Director Lee. Afterwards, Chairman Han said, “I would like to express my respect and gratitude to all the staff and soldiers at Daejeon Armed Forces Hospital,” and added, “All of our citizens know that they are struggling like this, and politics will support that.” Chairman Han said, “I think we really need to treat people who are sick or injured while performing their national defense duties much better than we do now.” He added, “That shows our country’s identity, and in that respect, there is a lot more we can do.” “I think I will do something,” he said.
Chairman Han said, “I think the importance of the work that Director Lee is doing now is really great. “The director worked hard to build and improve the emergency medical system,” he said. “As I said at the 5th anniversary memorial service for Dr. Han-deok Yoon not long ago, I think this has played a big role in taking our country to a higher level.” He said.
Chairman Han said, “As the Minister of Justice, I know very well that there are many shortcomings of our military personnel in terms of legal aspects, such as national compensation,” and added, “I tried to improve that area, and in this area (emergency medical system of the military, etc.) ) is a problem that must be resolved first in order for our country to take a leap forward.”
Han Dong-hoon, Chairman of the People Power Party’s Emergency Response Committee, visited Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital on the 15th to console inpatients and encourage staff, and took a commemorative photo with attendees. Front row, from the left, Rep. Yoon Chang-hyun, Policy Committee Chairman Yoo Yu-dong, Rep. Lee Sang-min, Emergency Committee Chairman Han, Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital Director Lee Guk-jong, Armed Forces Medical Command Commander Ha Beom-man, National Defense Commission Chairman Han Ki-ho./National Assembly Photojournalists
Chairman Han said, “I think I know Director Lee briefly but very deeply, and this is especially true because I have been rejected several times.” Chairman Han approached Director Lee about his intention to recruit him, but Director Lee reportedly declined, saying he would remain in the military medical field.
On this day, Chairman Han visited the soldiers hospitalized at the Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital with Director Lee and said, “I wish you a good recovery.” Chairman Han’s visit schedule that day was also attended by People Power Party Representative Han Ki-ho, Chairman of the National Assembly Defense Committee, Policy Committee Chairman Yu Yu-dong, Emergency Committee Chairman’s Chief of Staff Kim Hyeong-dong, Emergency Committee Spokesperson Ho Jun-seok, Representatives Lee Sang-min and Yoon Chang-hyeon, and Commander of the Armed Forces Medical Command Ha Beom-man.
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