Hwaseong City Holds 66th Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Joon-sung] Hwaseong City held the 66th Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony on the 6th at the Hyungchung Tower in the Memorial Park located at 97-82 Songsan-dong, with participation from Hwaseong Mayor Seo Chul-mo, Hwaseong City Council Speaker Won Yu-min, and heads of nine veterans' organizations in the city.

The commemoration ceremony, held to honor the spirits of fallen patriots and national heroes, was conducted on a significantly reduced scale and with fewer attendees to prevent community spread of COVID-19.

The ceremony proceeded with a national oath of allegiance followed by a moment of silence for the fallen patriots and national heroes, and continued with flower offerings and incense offerings.

Hwaseong Mayor Seo Chul-mo stated in his commemorative address, "It is both the duty and mission of us descendants to pay respect and reverence to those who sacrificed and dedicated themselves for our nation," and added, "I will do my best to honor and promote the great meaning of veterans' affairs through continuous support for fallen patriots and veterans' families."