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Lee Pledges Special Compensation for Fallen Service Members and Improved Welfare for Uniformed Personnel

At Seoul National Cemetery in his first Memorial Day ceremony as president, Lee called for a shift in national values to properly honor sacrifice

Overview

  • Lee vowed to provide special compensation for those who sacrificed their lives safeguarding the nation
  • He pledged to improve working conditions for military personnel, firefighters and police officers
  • The government will expand support for surviving spouses of war veterans and enhance veterans’ medical services
  • About 4,000 attendees, including families of four sailors killed in last month’s Navy patrol plane crash, joined the ceremony
  • Lee promised to build a peaceful and secure society as the most fitting response to patriotic sacrifice