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President Yun Seok-yeol met and talked with those and their families who faced North Korean provocations, such as the sinking of the Cheonan, the 2nd Battle of Yeonpyeong, the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island, and the wooden ship mine incident, at the Yongsan Presidential Office, and had lunch together.
Today’s event was attended by 20 people, including a soldier of the Cheonan, former Captain Choi Won-il, and the late Sergeant Min Pyong-ki, mother of the late Sergeant Min Pyung-ki, who asked former President Moon Jae-in, “Tell me who the ship Cheonan was doing,” at the ceremony commemorating the 2020 West Sea Protection Day. .
Before the meal, President Yoon said, “I wish the forty-six-minute bravery of the Cheonan, Lieutenant Han Joo-ho, the six-minute brave at the Battle of Yeonpyeong, and the two soldiers of the Yeonpyeong Island shelling battle.
“It is a normal duty of a normal state to properly respect the heroes who defended the country and to treat the bereaved family warmly so that there is no injustice,” he said.
“There can be no strong national defense without a solid veterans system, and the veterans system is the foundation of strong national defense,” he said.
Before the event, a military band and an honor guard were placed at the main entrance of the presidential office to welcome the attendees, and the president’s office treated the attendees with a red carpet at the entrance on the first floor.