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Honoring Student Soldiers: Shincheonji Gwangju Branch Hosts Memorial and Gratitude Event for Veterans' Families

Remembering the Sacrifice of 122 Fallen Student Volunteers

The month of June, designated as the Month of Defense and Veterans in South Korea, serves as a vital period for reflecting on the historical costs of peace and national security. To honor the structural sacrifices of young volunteers who lost their lives during the Korean War, the Shincheonji Volunteer Group Gwangju Branch hosted a specialized "Veterans' Families Gratitude and Sharing Event" on June 15th. The commemorative ceremony took place at the Gwangju-Jeonnam Fallen Student Soldiers Memorial Tower located in Buk-gu, Gwangju.


Joint Wreath-Laying and Tributes with 50 Veteran Descendants

The operational core of the event focused on historical reflection and direct interaction with living veterans and their surviving families:

  • The Memorial Site: The Gwangju-Jeonnam Fallen Student Soldiers Memorial Tower preserves the names of 122 individual student soldiers from the local region who died in battle during the Korean War.

  • Distinguished Attendees: Approximately 50 attendees participated in the ceremony, including members from the Buk-gu Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association, alongside representatives from the Buk-gu Chapter and regional headquarters of the Korean War Bereaved Families Association.

  • Wreath-Laying Ceremony: Participants conducted a formal moment of silence and laid floral wreaths at the monument to remember the devotion of the student volunteers who joined the war directly from their classrooms.

Presenting Handcrafted Taegeukgi Frames Made by 146 Citizens

A distinct component of the gratitude initiative involved connecting ordinary citizens with the attending war veterans through symbolic art:

  • The Handprint National Flag: Following the floral tributes, the Gwangju Branch presented the veterans with a framed national flag (Taegeukgi) created entirely from the individual handprints of 146 local citizens.

  • Civic Expression: Collected through a prior public veterans' campaign managed by the branch, the handprinted flag served as a physical medium to convey collective community respect and appreciation to the elderly veterans.

  • Participant Reflections: Attending veterans expressed deep emotional responses during the presentation. One veteran remarked that seeing the student memorial reminded him of his lost wartime comrades, while others shared gratitude toward the volunteers for systematically organizing the commemorative gathering.

Preserving the Legacy of National Veterans Across Generations

The Gwangju Branch emphasized that cultivating a continuous culture of remembrance is essential for bridging historical gaps between generations. A representative from the branch stated that the organization remains dedicated to executing regular, structured peace initiatives to ensure that the sacrifices of national defenders are systematically recognized and remembered by local communities.

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