Gwangju Veterans Office Holds Nameplate Attachment Event for National Merit Recipients

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Regional Veterans Office (Director Im Seonghyun) announced on the 14th that it held a ceremony to present a national merit plaque to the family of the late Moon Jae-hak, a 5·18 Democratic Movement merit recipient, on the 41st anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Movement.

Moon In, the mayor of Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, participated in the event.

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs has been promoting the ‘National Merit Plaque Presentation’ project since 2019 to honor and comfort national merit recipients who live with untold pain due to their sacrifices for the country, together with the local community.

Starting this year, the scope of recipients has been expanded to include families, with plans to distribute plaques sequentially over two years.