President Yoon Seok-yeol said today (1st), the 74th anniversary of the Armed Forces Day.
President Yoon made this statement at a celebration held after the Armed Forces Day celebration at Gyeryong University in Chungnam today, Deputy Spokesperson Lee Jae-myung of the Presidential Office said in a written briefing.
President Yoon also emphasized that "not only a strong deterrence against North Korea based on a strong ROK-U.S. alliance, but also an army armed with a strong anti-communist view and practical education and training can guarantee sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula and the freedom of citizens around the world." .
"The strength of the ROK-U.S. alliance demonstrated at today's commemorative event is only the tip of the iceberg" of our strength to protect 'peace by force'," said Paul Lacamera, commander of USFK, in the toast proposal. I am happy to be a member of the
Commander Lucamara chanted "Let's go together" in Korean as a toast slogan, and the attendees responded in English, "We go together", which means the same thing.
President Yoon thanked the UN ambassadors and military officers from the UN warring countries who attended the celebration, saying, "The Republic of Korea exists today because you held the hand of the Republic of Korea, which was in crisis 72 years ago." Lee said.
At the event, President Yoon greeted former captain Choi Won-il and Cheonan survivor Jeon Jun-young, secretary-general of the Jeonwoo Association.
President Yoon met with military elders, including former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Choi Yun-hui, and asked, "The seniors and juniors will take good care of the juniors so that our military can support the freedom, peace and prosperity of the Republic of Korea."
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