[Suwon Ilbo=Choi Ki-ho] Yongin Special City opened the 'Yongin Special City Veterans Hall' at 50 Yongin Daehak-ro, Yeokbuk-dong, Cheoin-gu on the 17th.
The opening ceremony held on the morning of the 17th was attended by approximately 200 people, including Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il, city and provincial council members, Sohn Ae-jin, director of the Gyeonggi East Veterans Affairs Regional Office, veterans organization leaders, and veterans families.
The event proceeded in order: commendation of contributors to the veterans hall construction project, a commemorative address by Mayor Lee Sang-il, congratulatory remarks from guests, celebratory performances, and ribbon-cutting.
The newly opened veterans hall spans 2,629 square meters with a basement level and four stories, featuring: basement level cafeteria, first floor grand auditorium and exhibition hall, Meritorious Service Medal Recipients Association, second floor Liberation Association and Korean War Veterans Association, bereaved families association, third floor widows association, Agent Orange veterans association, Vietnam War veterans association, conference rooms and outdoor garden, and fourth floor health promotion center, disabled veterans and police association, special operations meritorious service recipients association, and Haetssal Plaza.
Seo Kwi-seob, chairman of the Korean War Veterans Association and head of the veterans organization coalition, said in his congratulatory remarks, "Until now, there was no dedicated space for our veterans families, and we had to move multiple times and experienced many hardships. Thanks to the city's special interest and consideration, we are grateful to have such a glorious space today."
Mayor Lee Sang-il stated in his commemorative address, "A space for over 12,000 Yongin veterans families has finally been prepared." He added, "With the opening of the veterans hall, I hope the values and spirit of veterans affairs will spread widely, and the city will continue to support and encourage this space to be utilized as an excellent facility for veterans families."
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