Hwaseong Chapter of Korea Veterans of Merit Holds Performance Report on State Funeral Rites for National Heroes

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] The Hwaseong Chapter of Korea Veterans of Merit (Chapter President Hong Soon-in) held a performance report on the ‘merit recognition support project’ for state funeral rites for national heroes on the 19th.

Approximately 50 participants, including heads of Hwaseong veterans organizations and members of the merit recognition corps, attended the performance report, which proceeded in the order of △merit recognition corps pilot training, △commendation of distinguished contributors, and △merit recognition corps performance report.

Since 2019, the Hwaseong Chapter of Korea Veterans of Merit has organized launching ceremonies for the national hero merit recognition corps project and formed recognition corps comprised of members. They have been conducting group mourning ceremonies including △delivery of wreaths, △merit recognition corps processions, △Taegeuk flag salute ceremonies, and △reports on the deceased's background, providing comfort to bereaved families. This year, approximately 66 condolence visits were conducted.

Woo Jeong-sook, director of the Welfare Policy Division, stated in her remarks, “I extend my gratitude to the members of the Korea Veterans of Merit merit recognition corps who have done their best in support operations so that the final journey of national heroes who have rendered service to the nation and rest in peace is not lonely and so that it can become a dignified funeral ceremony befitting national heroes.”