Ulsan Ulju-gun Joins 'Finding Local Heroes' Campaign

Ulju-gun, Ulsan, is participating in the ‘Finding Our Local Heroes’ campaign promoted by the ‘6.25 War Medal of Honor Recovery Investigation Team.’

On this day, Lee Soon-geol, the head of Ulju-gun, met with Shin Gi-jin, the head of the investigation team who visited Ulju-gun, and expressed his intention to actively participate in the campaign.

The ‘6.25 War Medal of Honor Recovery Project’ is a national project that honors and elevates the dignity of patriotic heroes by awarding medals to recipients and their bereaved families who were decided to receive medals during the 6.25 War but did not receive the actual medals.

The ‘Finding Our Local Heroes Campaign’ has been promoted since 2020 following the enforcement of the ‘Act on Awarding Medals of Honor for the 6.25 War’ in July 2019.

The investigation team will conduct preliminary investigations in cooperation with Ulju-gun and the Association of War Medal Recipients, and from July 10 to 14, they will carry out intensive investigation activities using information from the resident registration and family register systems.

Ulju County Office.

Shin Gi-jin, head of the investigation team, said, “Since the majority of medal recipients are elderly over 90 years old, we are making efforts to ensure they receive their medals during their lifetime,” and added, “We hope for Ulju-gun’s active cooperation to find undiscovered war medal recipients and their families.”

Lee Soon-geol, head of Ulju-gun, said, “As we mark the 70th anniversary of the 6.25 War Armistice Agreement this year, we will actively support administrative efforts such as public awareness and inquiry activities to ensure that the sacred sacrifices for the nation are not forgotten, and we will personally present honors to the confirmed heroes with proper respect.”