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| A meeting between the Seoul-Northern Gyeonggi Branch of the Shincheonji Volunteer Group and the Jung District Branch of the Seoul Branch of the Korean War Veterans' Association on May 28th |
In South Korea, where the sacrifice of Korean War veterans, who risked their lives in a tragic and fratricidal war to defend the peace of their country, is being forgotten, one group is stepping up to educate citizens and promote awareness of the value of patriotism.
On May 28th, the Shincheonji Volunteer Group Seoul-Northern Gyeonggi Branch organised an impactful meeting with the Jung District branch of the Seoul branch of the Korean War Veterans' Association. A veteran in attendance said, “Our greatest comfort is the knowledge that there are hearts out there that want to remember us.”
An official from the Seoul-Northern Gyeonggi Branch of the Shincheonji Volunteer Group said, “We believe that remembering the stories of each and every veteran and sharing the value of the freedom they protected with citizens is the true way to honour veterans.”
Meanwhile, since 2015, and in the months of June and August, the Shincheonji Volunteer Group has held its 'Love Your Country, Share Peace' campaign to commemorate the souls of the war veterans who died for the peace of Korea, and to promote a world of peace without conflict. Through large-scale street campaigns, veterans' association events and booth activities, handwritten letters of appreciation, caricatures, and flowers delivered directly to veterans, the Shincheonji Volunteer Group is planting a pledge in the hearts of citizens that they will 'not forget' history. Indeed, the freedom and prosperity that South Korea enjoys today is built upon the sacrifice of these veterans of war.
Source: vo.la/rbzStS
